Lactate and Lactate Dehydrogenase in Cistern as Biomarkers of Early Brain Injury and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Objective: The pathophysiology of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) has not been fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dynamics of lactate and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in carotid cisternal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and to discuss their effectiveness as markers of early brain injury (EBI) and DCI following aSAH. Patients and Methods: Among 91 consecutive aSAH patients treated between January 2012 and March 2019 at National Hospital Organization Beppu Medical Center, 19 patients (20.9%) were eligible for this retrospective study.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research