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Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage of unknown origin: hospital course and long-term clinical and angiographic follow-up.
CONCLUSIONS Hydrocephalus and delayed cerebral ischemia, while infrequent, do occur in SAH of unknown origin. Long-term neurological outcomes are generally good. A thorough evaluation to rule out an etiology of hemorrhage is necessary; however, imaging beyond 6 weeks from ictus has little utility, and rebleeding is unexpected. PMID: 25526276 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - December 19, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Elhadi AM, Zabramski JM, Almefty KK, Mendes GA, Nakaji P, McDougall CG, Albuquerque FC, Preul MC, Spetzler RF Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research

Symptomatic contralateral subdural hygromas after decompressive craniectomy: plausible causes and management protocols.
CONCLUSIONS Arachnoid tears and blockage of arachnoid villi appear to be the underlying causes of a CLSDC. The absence of sufficient fluid pressure required for CSF absorption after a DC further aggravates such fluid collections. Underlying hydrocephalus may appear as subdural collections in some patients after the DC. Bur hole drainage appears to be only a temporary measure and leads to recurrence of a CLSDC. Therefore, cranioplasty is the definitive treatment for such collections and, if performed early, may even avert CLSDC formation. A temporary ventriculostomy or an external lumbar drainage may be added to aid the cra...
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - December 12, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Salunke P, Garg R, Kapoor A, Chhabra R, Mukherjee KK Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research

Effect of choice of treatment modality on the incidence of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
CONCLUSIONS SDHC after aSAH occurred significantly more frequently in patients who underwent surgical clipping. Strategies for treatment of ruptured aneurysms should be used to mitigate SDHC and minimize poor outcomes. PMID: 29521594 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - March 9, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Koyanagi M, Fukuda H, Saiki M, Tsuji Y, Lo B, Kawasaki T, Ioroi Y, Fukumitsu R, Ishibashi R, Oda M, Narumi O, Chin M, Yamagata S, Miyamoto S Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research