Clinical Study

Continuous Selective Intra-Arterial Application of Nimodipine in Refractory Cerebral Vasospasm due to Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Table 5

Results of CT perfusion scanning before, during, and after treatment with continuous intra-arterial nimodipine infusion.

Case no.Before DuringAfter
Tissue at riskInfarctionTissue at riskInfarctionInfarction

1YesMinorYesMajorMajor
2YesNoYesMajorMajor
3YesNoYesMinorMinor
4YesNoNoNoNo
5YesNoYesNoNo
6YesNoYesMinorMajor
7YesMinorYesMinorMultiple minor
8YesMajorYesMajorMajor
9YesNoYesNoMinor
10YesNoYesMinorMajor
11YesNoYesNoMinor
12YesNoYesMajorMajor
13YesNoYesMinorMajor
14YesMinorYesNoMultiple minor
15YesNoNoNoNo
16YesNoYesNoMinor
17YesNoYesMinorMultiple minor
18YesMinorYesNoMinor
19YesNoYesNoMinor
20YesNoYesMinorMultiple minor
21YesMinorYesNoMultiple minor
22YesNoYesNoMinor
23YesNoYesNoMinor
24YesNoYesMinorMultiple minor
25NoNoYesNoNo
26YesNoYesNoMinor
27YesNoYesNoMinor
28YesNoYesMinorMinor
29YesMinorYesMajorMajor
30YesNoYesMinorMinor (cerebellar)