Extent of Acute Hydrocephalus After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage as a Risk Factor for Delayed Cerebral Infarction

Authors :: Bakker, Annelies M.
Mees, Sanne M. Dorhout
Algra, Ale
Rinkel, Gabriël J.E.
Source :: Stroke (Ovid); September 2007, Vol. 38 Issue: 9 p2496-2499, 4p
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: Delayed cerebral infarction (DCI) is an important cause of poor outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Cerebral perfusion is a predictor for DCI. Because acute hydrocephalus may impair cerebral perfusion, we evaluated the predictive value of the extent of acute hydrocephalus on the development of DCI.

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