Use of intrathecal nicardipine for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced cerebral vasospasm

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-153

  Ehtisham, As'ad ^a   Taylor, Scott ^b   Bayless, Linda ^b   Samuels, Owen B ^b   Klein, Michael W ^b   Janzen, Jeff M ^b  

^a Neuroscience Critical Care Unit   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Intrathecal; Nicardipine; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Transcranial Doppler; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

NICARDIPINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TREATMENT FAILURE; CASE REPORT; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICARDIPINE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; VASOSPASM, INTRACRANIAL;

EID: 63249119845     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31818f8ba4     Document Type: Article

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