Clinical Study

Embolic Signals during Routine Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Table 1

Clinical data for 4 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).

NumberSexAgeHunt-Hess scoreFisher gradeAneurysm locationSurgerySymptomatic vasospasmTime/vasospasm and severityES detection/site

1M64IVIIIAnCoAEarly
clipped
aneurysm
YesDay 4/diffuse severeDays 5, 6, and 7/bilateral MCA and basilar artery

2 F57IIIIIRight MCA/PCoA/
right choroidal
Early
clipped
aneurysm
YesDay 6/right MCA and ACA severeDay 7 only right carotid siphon

3F68IIIIVAnCoAEarly
clipped
aneurysm
YesDay 4/right MCA moderate
left MCA severe
Days 8-9/right MCA

4F49IIIIILeft PCoAEarly
clipped
aneurysm
YesDay 6/basilar
moderate
Days 9-10/basilar artery

AnCoA = anterior communicating artery; MCA = middle cerebral artery; ACA = anterior cerebral artery; PCoA = posterior communicating artery.