Treatment of traumatic arterial vasospasm with intraarterial papaverine infusion.
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.
Vardiman
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Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-8855, USA.
Kopitnik
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Purdy
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Batjer
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Samson
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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
D010208:Papaverine