Cerebral vasospasm: a theoretical relationship between systolic thrust and pia-arachnoid fibers.
It is postulated that the repetitive thrust of a sensitized blood vessel, at the peak of systole, against a taut pia-arachnoid fiber may produce or accentuate vasospasm.
D001099:Arachnoid / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D010841:Pia Mater / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013599:Systole