Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage.
The presence of subarachnoid blood following head injury is a significant risk factor for poor outcome. Treatment aims to prevent and treat secondary hypoxia, hypotension, intracranial haematoma, epilepsy and infection. There is good evidence for the benefit of nimodipine in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Its role in preventing cerebral ischaemia following trauma is currently under investigation.
Patel
H C
HC
Academic Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Hutchinson
P J
PJ
Pickard
J D
JD
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009553:Nimodipine