External ventricular drain for hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
In the case of acute symptomatic hydrocephalus following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recommendations suggested inserting an intraventricular catheter 1)
Management of external ventricular drain after subarachnoid hemorrhage
see also Hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Connolly ES Jr, Rabinstein AA, Carhuapoma JR, Derdeyn CP, Dion J, Higashida RT, Hoh BL, Kirkness CJ, Naidech AM, Ogilvy CS, Patel AB, Thompson BG, Vespa P; American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; Council on Clinical Cardiology. Guidelines for the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/american Stroke Association. Stroke. 2012 Jun;43(6):1711-37. doi: 10.1161/STR.0b013e3182587839. Epub 2012 May 3. PMID: 22556195.