Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH): vasospasm
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH): vasospasm. Symptomatic vasospasm, Angiographic vasospasm, Sonographic vasospasm. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Definitions
- Symptomatic vasospasm
- Angiographic vasospasm
- Sonographic vasospasm
Positive predictors
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Negative predictors
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Investigations
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Prevention
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Treatments: Triple H therapy
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Treatments: endovascular therapy (EVT)
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Investigational treatments
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Predictors of poor outcome
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Synonym
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References
- Rabinstein AA, Lanzino G, Wijdicks EFM. Multidisciplinary management and emerging therapeutic strategies in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Lancet Neurol 2010; 9:504-519.
- Connolly Jr ES, Rabinstein AA, Carhuapoma JR, et al. Guidelines for the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2012; 43:1711-1737.
- Shah VA, Gonzalez LF, Suarez JI. Therapies for delayed cerebral ischemia in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2023 (Online ahead of print).
- Musmar B, El-Hajj VG, Roy JM, et al. Predictors of cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a multivariable analysis of 506 patients. J Neurol Sci 2026; 490:126172.
- Musmar B, Roy JM, Abdalrazeq H, et al. The effect of statins on clinical outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a propensity-score weighted analysis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2026; 260:109257.
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