title: Treatment of traumatic arterial vasospasm with intraarterial papaverine infusion.
abstract: We report a case of severe posttraumatic arterial vasospasm treated with repetitive intraarterial papaverine infusions. The salient features of the mechanism of action of papaverine are included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-8855, USA.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Vardiman
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Kopitnik
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Purdy
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Batjer
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Samson
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010208:Papaverine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012008:Recurrence; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D010208:Papaverine