Evaluation of the calcium-antagonist nimodipine for the prevention of vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage - A prospective transcranial doppler ultrasound study

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 1987, Pages 7-16

  Seiler, R W ^a   Grolimund, P ^a   Zurbruegg, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

intracranial blood flow; nimodipine; Subarachnoid haemorrhage; ultrasound; vasospasm

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CHLORPROMAZINE; DEXTRAN; DIAZEPAM; DOPAMINE; ELECTROLYTE; GLUCOSE; HYDRALAZINE; MORPHINE; NIMODIPINE; PARACETAMOL; SOLVENT;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRADYCARDIA; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CARDIOTOXICITY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG THERAPY; HEADACHE; HEART; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTOXICATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER TOXICITY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PREVENTION; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; THERAPY; VASOSPASM;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NIMODIPINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHEOLOGY; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0023113717     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01402363     Document Type: Article

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