Cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage: Effect of calcitonin gene-related peptide on middle cerebral artery velocities using transcranial doppler sonography

• Published in: Surgical neurology Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 278 - 280
• Main Authors: Naylor, A.R., Robertson, I.J.A., Edwards, C.R.W., Merrick, M.V., Sellar, R.J., O'Shaughnessy, D., Miller, J.D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.10.1991; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Flow Velocity - drug effects; Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide - therapeutic use; Cardiovascular system; Cerebral Arteries - diagnostic imaging; Cerebrovascular Circulation - drug effects; Humans; Ischemic Attack, Transient - diagnostic imaging; Ischemic Attack, Transient - drug therapy; Ischemic Attack, Transient - etiology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle cerebral artery; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - complications; Transcranial Doppler sonography; Ultrasonography; Vasospasm; Vasospasm; Transcranial Doppler sonography; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Middle cerebral artery; Sonography; Human; Chemotherapy; Nervous system diseases; Treatment; Calcitonin; Cerebral hemorrhage

The case of a middle cerebral artery vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhge is discussed. The effectiveness of treating the vasospasm with calcitonin gene-related peptide is illustrated.