Acute cerebral edema: a lethal neurological complication in a patient with COVID-19 infection. Case report and literature review by M. Puodžiūnaitė, R. Sadeckaitė, A. Čikotienė

“…Head CT scan revealed subarachnoid hemorrhage with diffuse cerebral edema as a lethal neurological complication, possibly secondary to COVID-19. …”
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Glycyrrhizin Attenuates Toll Like Receptor-2, -4 and Experimental Vasospasm in a Rat Model by Chih-Zen Chang, Shu-Chuan Wu, Aij-Lie Kwan

“…Upregulated TLRs are observed in the serum of animals following experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage. This study was to examine glycyrrhizin’s effect on proinflammatory cytokines and TLRs in SAH rats. …”
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Nitric Oxide in Cerebral Vasospasm: Theories, Measurement, and Treatment by Michael Siuta, Scott L. Zuckerman, J. Mocco

“…In recent decades, a large body of research has focused on the role of nitric oxide (NO) in the development of cerebral vasospasm (CV) following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Literature searches were therefore conducted regarding the role of NO in cerebral vasospasm, specifically focusing on NO donors, reactive nitrogen species, and peroxynitrite in manifestation of vasospasm. …”
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Early and Ultraearly Administration of Tranexamic Acid in Traumatic Brain Injury: Our 8-Year-Long Clinical Experience by Nurdan Acar, Mustafa Emin Canakci, Ugur Bilge

“…Subdural hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage were the most common findings on brain CT scans. …”
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Targeted Regulation Of Cgrp Gene Expression by A. F. Russo, P. L. Durham

“…Conversely, CGRP is depleted in perivascular nerve terminals from patients who have suffered vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. We have investigated the mechanisms controlling CGRP expression in the trigeminal ganglia neurons, which provide virtually all of the CGRP innervation to the cerebral vasculature. …”
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Meta-Analysis of the Therapeutic Effects of Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Rodent Models of Hemorrhagic Stroke by Conglin Wang, Bo Yan, Pan Liao, Fanglian Chen, Ping Lei

“…The aim of this study was to comprehensively evaluate the effects of SCEVs therapy in rodent models of hemorrhagic stroke, including subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). …”
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Mediators of the association between nut consumption and cardiovascular diseases: a two-step mendelian randomization study by Ruizhe Wang, Jinfang Sun, Xiaojin Yu

“…No causal relationships were found between nuts consumption and other CVD outcomes, including atrial fibrillation, angina, coronary atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, IHD, myocardial infarction, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral haemorrhage and stroke. …”
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Literature review of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: treatment management and prevention (Part II) by J. Grigaitė, G. Rutkauskaitė, L. Piliponis, J. Ščerbak, D. Jatužis, J. Valaikienė

“…To avoid complications, all patients with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage are recommended to undergo transcranial dopplerography daily or every other day, as well as head computed tomography, computed tomography angiography (CTA), computed tomography perfusion or digital subtraction angiography on the day of hospitalization, 3-5 and 7-10 days. …”
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome with Stroke in Puerperal Woman with High Titer of Anti-Phospholipid IgM Antibody by Hiroto Hirashima, Masahiro Iwamoto, Tadashi Ozawa, Shigeyoshi Kijima, Shigeki Matsubara, Akihide Ohkuchi

“…Intracerebral hemorrhage involving an area of 2 cm in diameter in the right frontal lobe and subarachnoid hemorrhage with PRES were confirmed. Seizure recurred 2 days after the initial episode. …”
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Advanced Imaging Modalities in the Detection of Cerebral Vasospasm by Jena N. Mills, Vivek Mehta, Jonathan Russin, Arun P. Amar, Anandh Rajamohan, William J. Mack

“…The pathophysiology of cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is complex and is not entirely understood. …”
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Controversies in the Anesthetic Management of Intraoperative Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysm by Tumul Chowdhury, Andrea Petropolis, Marshall Wilkinson, Bernhard Schaller, Nora Sandu, Ronald B. Cappellani

“…Despite great advancements in the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), outcomes following SAH rupture have remained relatively unchanged. …”
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Ruptured Intracranial Mycotic Aneurysm in Infective Endocarditis: A Natural History by Isabel Kuo, Theodore Long, Nathan Nguyen, Bharat Chaudry, Michael Karp, Nerses Sanossian

“…He subsequently developed subarachnoid hemorrhage during antibiotic treatment, and a large intracranial aneurysm was discovered on CT Angiography. …”
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Characterization of patients with cerebrovascular diseases in the acute stage according to traditional Chinese diagnosis by Omar Morejón Barroso, Zaida Pérez Meneses, Ernesto Julio Bernal Valladares, Leticia Varela Castro

“…Intraparenchymal cerebral hemorrhages: 62.5% severe tense attack; and 71.4% liver fire. Subarachnoid hemorrhage: 15% as severe flaccid type attack; and 17.6% liver Yin deficiency syndrome. …”
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Multiple isolated spinal aneurysms – A rare condition with uncertain treatment strategies: A case report and literature review by F.M.C. Lioi, D. Dahlberg, J. Sundseth, K.B. Olsen, H.L. Lilleby, B. Nedregaard, M.K.H. Wiedmann

“…Results: A 67-year-old woman with spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage and spinal cord compression due to a ruptured radiculo-pial artery aneurysm was treated surgically. …”
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The Development of Simple Scoring System to Predict Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Patients with Stroke by In-Hui Pak, Se-Ryong Han, Chol-Ho Sin, Hyo-Song Kim, Un-Ryong Rim

“…The variables with significant difference between the non-UTI group and the UTI group were age (non-UTI versus UTI, 56.4 ± 7.2 vs. 59.0 ± 12.8; p<0.001), female (244 (24.2) vs. 176 (36.1), p<0.001), 300 ≦ SI (smoking index) (16 (2.4) vs. 48 (12.0), p<0.001), alcohol > 25 g/d (292 (29.0) vs. 184 (37.7), p<0.001), poststroke hyperglycemia (120 (10.3) vs. 163 (33.4), p<0.001), indwelling of urinary catheter (157 (15.6) vs. 351 (72.0), p<0.001), GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) on admission (11.2 ± 3.9 vs. 8.5 ± 4.0, p=0.038), and WFNS (World Federation of Neurosurgeons) (in subarachnoid hemorrhage) on admission (2.9 ± 1.7 vs. 3.5 ± 1.5, p<0.001). …”
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ASA score is an independent predictor of 1-year outcome after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury by Olivia Kiwanuka, Philipp Lassarén, Alexander Fletcher-Sandersjöö, Charles Tatter, Jonathan Tjerkaski, David W. Nelson, Eric P. Thelin

“…Logistic regression evaluated the contribution of ASA score to the International Mission for Prognosis and Clinical Trials in Traumatic Brain Injury (IMPACT) core + CT outcome prediction model incorporating age, admission GCS, pupillary reactivity, Marshall CT classification, hypoxia, hypotension, epidural hematoma, and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Results Among the 720 adult patients that were included 51% had an unfavorable GOS at 1 year. …”
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Stroke Risk among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Zhejiang: A Population-Based Prospective Study in China by Lihua Guo, Min Yu, Jieming Zhong, Haibin Wu, Jin Pan, Weiwei Gong, Meng Wang, Fangrong Fei, Ruying Hu

“…Stroke subtypes were classified according to standard definitions of subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, and ischemic stroke. …”
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Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Artery Dissection: Clinical and Angiographic Follow-Up by Reza Mohammadian, Ali Akbar Taheraghdam, Ehsan Sharifipour, Reza Mansourizadeh, Ali Pashapour, Mohammad Shimia, Ghaffar Shokouhi, Moslem shakeri, Ali Hashemzadeh

“…Overall, 83.3% of the patients suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Grade IV Hunt and Hess score was seen in 32% of the SAH presenting cases. …”
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Effects of acetazolamide on intracranial pressure and brain tissue oxygenation on patients with acute brain injury: A pilot physiological study by Anas Hachlouf, Claudia Stella, Irene Cavalli, Elisa Gouvêa Bogossian, Sophie Schuind, Marco Anderloni, Fabio Silvio Taccone

“…Fourteen patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (n = 6), traumatic brain injury (n = 7), and intracranial hemorrhage (n = 1) were included. …”
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Appropriate Blood Pressure in Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping for Prevention of Delayed Ischemic Neurologic Deficits by Cattleya Thongrong, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Pichayen Duangthongphon, Amnat Kitkhuandee

“…A retrospective, hospital-based, case-control study was performed with patients who received general anesthesia for cerebral aneurysm clipping. 42 medical record charts were randomly selected and matched 1 : 2 (1 case with DNID : 2 controls without DNID) based on the type of general anesthetic techniques and severity of subarachnoid hemorrhage. The optimal cutoff points of hemodynamic response were calculated by the area under the curve. …”
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