Vasogenic edema of the basal ganglia after intra-arterial administration of nimodipine for treatment of vasospasm

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 112-115

  Ryu, Chang Woo ^a   Koh, Jun Seok ^a   Yu, Seung Young ^b   Kim, Eui Jong ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain edema; Chemical angioplasty; Nimodipine; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

NIMODIPINE;

ADULT; ARM WEAKNESS; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CASE REPORT; COIL EMBOLIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DIPLOPIA; DROWSINESS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; RANKIN SCALE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 79955373727     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2011.49.2.112     Document Type: Article

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