简介：AbstractPerimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage (P-SAH) is a benign subset of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Only two cases of P-SAH during pregnancy have been reported in the literature. We describe a case of P-SAH detected at 29 weeks’ gestation, arose with severe bilateral frontal headache, neck rigidity, and vomiting. A diagnosis of P-SAH was confirmed on magnetic resonance angiography with no evidence of vascular malformation or bleeding sources and conservatively treated. Hemorrhage, vasospasm, and cerebellar edema observed on initial magnetic resonance angiography resolved after two months. The clinical course of P-SAH during pregnancy appears to be favorable. Our case shows for the first time in literature that magnetic resonance angiography is a valid diagnostic test for P-SAH during pregnancy that circumvents radiological risk associated with conventional imaging.

简介：AbstractBackground:Dense exudate during the calcification of cerebral cysticercosis in basal subarachnoid space was easy to be misdiagnosed as subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH); clinical evaluation and MRI can help differentiate SAH from pseudo-SAH.Case presentation:A case of ventricular expansion accompanied by high-density shadows in cisterna circinata cerebri was taken to the hospital for treatment due to sudden faint. This patient was diagnosed as subarachnoid hemorrhage according to computed tomography (CT) in another hospital. We believe that the high density in cisterna circinata cerebri was misdiagnosed as subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) 1 year ago. The main etiology of SAH is aneurysm; non-aneurysmal SAH associated with cerebral cysticercosis is extremely rare. Only 5 patients have been reported.Conclusion:This case indicated that although the specificity of CT for SAH is very high, the physicians should be aware of rare false positive findings, called pseudo-SAH.

简介：Objective:Toassessthecardiovascularabnormalitiesinpatientswithspontaneoussubarachnoidhemorrhage(SAH).Methods:AllpatientsadmittedtoourinstitutionwithaprimarydiagnosisofspontaneousSAHandhadatransthoracicechocardiogram(TTE)performedfrom1stofJuly2011until30thofMay2014wereenrolled.Results:Outof2058patientsadmittedtoourinstitutionwithadiagnosisofSAH,overathreeyearperiod,only244patients(12%)hadTTEperformedduringtheindexhospitalization.Inthisselectedcohort,themeanagewas59yearsand66%ofpatientswerefemale.ElevatedtroponinTwasnoticedin37%ofpatientsandQTcprolongationwasthecommonestECGabnormalityoccurringin49%ofthepatients.Thirtyninepatients(16%)hadarestingsegmentalwallmotionabnormalityontheTTE,includingfivepatientswithapicalballooning.In-hospitalmortalitywas15.6%(38patients).Conclusion:CardiovascularabnormalitiesinselectedpatientswithSAHwhohadcardiacultrasoundarerelativelycommon;howevertheincidenceofventricularballooningislow.InordertoattainthecorrectincidenceofcardiovascularabnormalitiesinSAHpatients,allpatientsadmittedwithSAHshouldundergoTTEandhaveECGandcardiacmarkerscheckedduringtheirhospitalization.

简介：AbstractBackground:Recent advances in surgical and neuroprotective strategies could effectively manage the pathophysiological progression of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, pulmonary dysfunction frequently occurs in SAH patients with an increased risk of unsatisfactory outcomes. Based on the similar microvascular structures in the blood-air barrier and blood-brain barrier and possible brain-lung crosstalks, we believe that pericytes may be involved in both neurological and pulmonary dysfunction after SAH.Methods:In our experiments, platelet-derived growth factor B (PDGF-B) retention motif knockout (PDGF-Bret/ret) mice and adeno-associated virus PDGF-B were employed to show the involvement of pericyte deficiency and PDGF-B expression. Neurological score, SAH grade, hematoxylin-eosin staining, and PaO2/FiO2 ratio analysis were performed to evaluate the neurological deficits and pulmonary functions in endovascular perforation SAH models at 24 h after surgery, as well as western blotting and immunofluorescence staining for underlying molecular expressions.Results:We found that neonatal PDGF-Bret/ret mice exhibited pulmonary atelectasis 12 h after birth. Further investigation showed a decrease in PaO2/FiO2 and lung-specific surfactant proteins in adult PDGF-Bret/ret mice. These dysfunctions were much worse than those in wild-type mice at 24 h after SAH. PDGF-B overexpression alleviated pulmonary dysfunction after SAH.Conclusions:These results suggested pulmonary dysfunction after SAH and the pivotal role of PDGF-B signaling for the pathophysiological process and future therapeutic targets of pulmonary injury treatment after SAH. Further studies are needed for pathophysiological investigations and translational studies on pulmonary injuries after SAH.

简介：BACKGROUND:Recentstudieshaveindicatedthatblood-brainbarrier(BBB)disruptionfollowingsu-barachnoidhemorrhage(SAH)significantlycorrelateswiththedevelopmentofbraininjuryandpoorprognosisofpatientssubjectedtoSAH.OBJECTIVE:ToinvestigatebothfunctionalandstructuralchangesrelatedtoBBBinvariousphasesafterSAHinratsthroughquantitativeandqualitativemethods.DESIGN,TIMEANDSETTING:Thisexperiment,acompletelyrandomizeddesignandcontrolledex-periment,wasperformedattheDepartmentofNeurosurgery,theSecondAffiliatedHospitalofChongqingUniversityofMedicalSciencesfromJune2006toMarch2007.MATERIALS:Atotalof128female,healthy,Sprague-Dawleyratswereselectedforthisstudy.Mainreagentsandinstruments:EvansBluedye(SigmaCompany,USA),fluorescencespectrophotometer(ShimadzuCompany,Japan),andtransmissionelectronmicroscope(OlympusCompany,Japan).METHODS:Theincluded128ratswererandomlydividedintotwogroups:sham-operatedgroup(n=16)andSAHgroup(n=112).RatsintheSAHgroupweredividedintosevensubgroups:6,12,24,36,48,60,and72hoursafterSAH(16ratsforeachtimepoint).ExperimentalSAHwasinducedbybloodinjectionintothepre-chiasmaticcistern(300μL).Thesham-operatedgroupreceivedanequivalentvolumeofnormalsalinesolution(300μL)injectedintothesubarachnoidspace.MAINOUTCOMEMEASURES:Braintissuewatercontentwasdeterminedbythewet-drymethod.BBBpermeabilityinthecerebralcortexwasdeterminedbyEvansBluedyeandfluorescentspectrophotometer.TheultrastructuralchangesinBBBwereobservedwithtransmissionelectronmicroscope.RESULTS:Comparedwiththesham-operatedgroup,SAHinducedasignificantincreaseinbrainwatercontentbetween24and60hours(F=888.32,P<0.05).Brainwatercontentincreasedtoamaximumby36hoursafterSAH,normalizingby72hours.EvansBluecontentinthecerebralcortexofSAHgroupratsbegantoincreaseby24hoursafterSAH,pea

简介：AbstractBackground:Pleural-subarachnoid fistula (PSF) is a rare disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat. Secondary intracranial hypertension and the treatment are seldom mentioned previously among PSF.Case presentation:A 1-year-old boy diagnosed PSF developed into secondary intracranial hypertension after conservative treatment. He was finally cured by down-step treatment of mannitol, avoiding form ventricleperitoneal shunt. Then, we reviewed the literature of pleural-subarachnoid fistula. Fifty-six cases have been reported so far. Most of the cases (51.8%) were caused by surgery; only 17.9% were caused by car accidents. Regarding the treatment, half of the cases cured by surgery and the other by conservative measures. Our case is the first one involving secondary intracranial hypertension and cured by down-step treatment of mannitol.Conclusions:A comprehensive examination should be performed before the treatment to avoid any inappropriate medical strategies. Secondary acute intracranial hypertension may be cured by down step treatment of mannitol, evading from the long-term ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

简介：AbstractBackground:Early treatment for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) could significantly reduce the risk of re-bleeding and improve clinical outcomes. We assessed the different time intervals from the initial hemorrhage, admission, and endovascular treatment and identified the risk factors contributing to delay.Methods:Between February 2017 and December 2019, 422 consecutive aSAH patients treated in a high-volume hospital were collected and reviewed. Risk factors contributing to admission delay and treatment delay were analyzed with univariate and multivariate analysis.Results:One hundred twenty-two (28.9%) were admitted to the high-volume hospital at the day of symptom onset and 386 (91.5%) were treated with endovascular management at the same day of admission. The multivariate analysis found that younger age (P = 0.022, OR = 0.981, 95% CI 0.964-0.997) and good Fisher score (P = 0.002, OR = 0.420, 95% CI 0.245-0.721) were independent risk factors of admission delay. None was found to be related with treatment delay. Multivariate analysis (OR (95% CI)) showed that higher age 1.027 (1.004-1.050), poorer Fisher score 3.496 (1.993-6.135), larger aneurysmal size 1.112 (1.017-1.216), and shorter interval between onset to admission 1.845 (1.018-3.344) were independent risk factors of poorer clinical outcome.Conclusion:Treatment delay was mainly caused by pre-hospital delay including delayed admission and delayed transfer. Our experience showed that cerebrovascular team could provide early treatment for aSAH patients. Younger age and good Fisher score were significantly related with admission delay. However, admission delay was further significantly correlated with better clinical outcome.

简介：AbstractBackground:Aneurysm of basilar perforator was rarely reported in the literature. It is difficult to treat due to its small size and deep-seated location. Excessive treatment may cause complications that resulted from ischemic events of parent perforators. Therefore, it is important to make clinical strategy for such patients to improve the prognosis.Case presentation:One case, who presented as spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage, despite the negative result in computed tomography angiography firstly, was diagnosed angiographically as a ruptured aneurysm of the basilar perforator. A good clinical outcome of the case was achieved during the follow-up after conservative observation for 2 months, as well as the disappearance of previous lesion from angiography.Conclusions:Aneurysm located at perforator of basilar trunk was rare and difficult to treat. Conservative observation for certain cases with periodic angiography follow-up was considered in order to prevent the patients from potential iatrogenic effects.

简介：AbstractBackground:Although a variety of risk factors of pneumonia after clipping or coiling of the aneurysm (post-operative pneumonia [POP]) in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) have been studied, the predictive model of POP after aSAH has still not been well established. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of using admission neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) to predict the occurrence of POP in aSAH patients.Methods:We evaluated 711 aSAH patients who were enrolled in a prospective observational study and collected admission blood cell counts data. We analyzed available demographics and baseline variables for these patients and analyzed the correlation of these factors with POP using Cox regression. After screening out the prognosis-related factors, the predictive value of these factors for POP was further assessed.Results:POP occurred in 219 patients (30.4%) in this cohort. Patients with POP had significantly higher NLR than those without (14.11 ± 8.90 vs. 8.80 ± 5.82, P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that NLR remained a significant factor independently associated with POP following aSAH after adjusting for possible confounding factors, including the age, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) grade, endovascular treatment, and ventilator use. And the predictive value of NLR was significantly increased after WFNS grade was combined with NLR (NLR vs. WFNS grade × NLR, P = 0.011).Conclusions:Regardless of good or poor WNFS grade, patients having NLR >10 had significantly worse POP survival rate than patients having NLR ≤10. NLR at admission might be helpful as a predictor of POP in aSAH patients.

简介：AbstractBackground:Dysfunction of cerebral autoregulation is one of the pathophysiological mechanisms that causes delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Pressure reactivity index (PRx) have been confirmed to reflect the level of cerebral autoregulation and used to derive optimal cerebral perfusion pressure (CPPopt). The goal of this study is to explore the associations between autoregulation, CPPopt, PRx, and DCI.Methods:Continuous intracranial pressure (ICP), arterial blood pressure (ABP), and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) signals acquired from 61 aSAH patients were retrospectively analyzed. PRx was calculated and collected by Pneumatic computer system. The CPP at the lowest PRx was determined as the CPPopt. The duration of a hypoperfusion event (dHP) was defined as the cumulative time that the PRx was > 0.3 and the CPP was <CPPopt. The duration of CPP more than 10 mmHg below CPPopt (ΔCPPopt < -10 mmHg) was also used to assess hypoperfusion. The percent of the time of hypoperfusion by dHP and ΔCPPopt < -10 mmHg (%dHP and %ΔCPPopt) were compared between DCI group and control group, utilizing univariate and multivariable logistic regression. It was the clinical prognosis at 3 months after hemorrhage that was assessed with the modified Rankin Scale, and logistic regression and ROC analysis were used for predictive power for unfavorable outcomes (mRs 3-5).Results:Data from 52 patients were included in the final analysis of 61 patients. The mean %dHP in DCI was 29.23% and 10.66% in control. The mean %ΔCPPopt < -10 mmHg was 22.28%, and 5.90% in control. The %dHP (p < 0.001) and the %ΔCPPopt < -10mmHg (p < 0.001) was significantly longer in the DCI group. In multivariate logistic regression model, %ΔCPPopt <-10 mmHg (p < 0.001) and %dHP (p < 0.001) were independent risk factor for predicting DCI, and %ΔCPPopt <-10 mmHg (p = 0.010) and %dHP (p = 0.026) were independent risk factor for predicting unfavorable outcomes.Conclusions:The increase of duration of hypoperfusion events and duration of CPP below CPPopt over 10 mmHg, evaluated as time of lowered CPP, is highly indicative of DCI and unfavorable outcomes.

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简介：AbstractBackground:Inflammation has been believed to be related to the development of cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). A potential biomarker for vascular inflammation that is well recognized is the lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2). However, whether Lp-PLA2 can predict the occurrence of symptomatic cerebral vasospasm (SCV) in aSAH patients is still unknown. Thus, this study aimed to assess the value of Lp-PLA2 for predicting SCV in patients with aSAH.Methods:Between March 2017 and April 2018, we evaluated 128 consecutive aSAH patients who were admitted in the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University. Their Lp-PLA2 level was obtained within 24 h of the initial bleeding. Factors might be related to SCV were analyzed.Results:Compared to patients without SCV, those with SCV (9.4%, 12/128) had significantly higher Lp-PLA2 level. Multivariate logistic analysis revealed that worse modified Fisher grade (OR = 10.08, 95% CI = 2.04-49.86, P = 0.005) and higher Lp-PLA2 level (OR = 6.66, 95% CI = 1.33-3.30, P = 0.021) were significantly associated with SCV, even after adjustment for confounders. Based on the best threshold, Lp-PLA2 had a sensitivity of 83.3% and a specificity of 51.7% for predicting SCV, as shown by the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. In the poor World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies grade patient sub-group, patients with Lp-PLA2 > 200 μg/L had significantly higher SCV rate than that of patients having Lp-PLA2 ≤ 200 μg/L.Conclusion:The admission Lp-PLA2 level might be a helpful predictor for SCV in aSAH.

简介：AbstractBackground:Intravertebral and general anesthesia (GA) are two main anesthesia approaches but both have defects. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of subarachnoid anesthesia combined with propofol target-controlled infusion (TCI) on blood loss and transfusion for total hip arthroplasty (THA) in elderly patients in comparison with combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSEA) or GA.Methods:Totally, 240 patients (aged ≥65 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists [ASA] I-III) scheduled for posterior THA were enrolled from September 1st, 2017 to March 1st, 2018. All cases were randomly divided into three groups to receive CSEA (group C, n = 80), GA (group G, n = 80), or subarachnoid anesthesia and propofol TCI (group T, n= 80), respectively. Primary outcomes measured were intra-operative blood loss, autologous and allogeneic blood transfusion, mean arterial pressure at different time points, length of stay in post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), length of hospital stay, and patient satisfaction degree. Furthermore, post-operative pain scores and complications were also observed. The difference of quantitative index between groups were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance, repeated measurement generalized linear model, Student-Newman-Keuls test or rank-sum test, while ratio index was analyzed by Chi-square test or Fisher exact test.Results:Basic characteristics were comparable among the three groups. Intra-operative blood loss in group T (331.53 ± 64.33 mL) and group G (308.03 ± 64.90 mL) were significantly less than group C (455.40 ± 120.48 mL, F = 65.80, P < 0.001). Similarly, the autologous transfusion of group T (130.99 ± 30.36 mL) and group G (124.09 ± 24.34 mL) were also markedly less than group C (178.31 ± 48.68 mL, F= 52.99, P < 0.001). The allogenetic blood transfusion of group C (0 [0, 100.00]) was also significantly larger than group T (0) and group G (0) (Z = 2.47, P = 0.047). Except for the baseline, there were significant differences in mean arterial blood pressures before operation (F= 496.84, P < 0.001), 10-min after the beginning of operation (F = 351.43, P < 0.001), 30-min after the beginning of operation (F = 559.89, P < 0.001), 50-min after the beginning of operation (F = 374.74, P < 0.001), and at the end of operation (F= 26.14, P < 0.001) among the three groups. Length of stay in PACU of group T (9.41 ± 1.19 min) was comparable with group C (8.83 ± 1.26 min), and both were significantly shorter than group G (16.55 ± 3.10 min, F = 352.50, P < 0.001). There were no significant differences among the three groups in terms of length of hospitalization and post-operative visual analog scale scores. Patient satisfaction degree of group T (77/80) was significantly higher than group C (66/80, χ2= 7.96, P = 0.004) and G (69/80, χ2 = 5.01, P = 0.025). One patient complained of post-dural puncture headache and two complained of low back pain in group C, while none in group T. Incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting in group G (10/80) was significantly higher than group T (3/80, χ2 = 4.10, P = 0.043) and group C (2/80, χ2 = 5.76, P = 0.016). No deep vein thrombosis or delayed post-operative functional exercise was detected.Conclusions:Single subarachnoid anesthesia combined with propofol TCI seems to perform better than CSEA and GA for posterior THA in elderly patients, with less blood loss and peri-operative transfusion, higher patient satisfaction degree and fewer complications.

简介：AbstractBackground:Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), an acute cerebrovascular accident, features with its high death and disability rate. Sirtuin3 (SIRT3) is a NAD+ dependent deacetylase which mainly located in mitochondria. Reduced SIRT3 function was indicated to involve in many disorders of central nervous system. Herein, we aimed to explore the neuroprotective effects of SIRT3 on SAH and to furtherly explore the underlying mechanisms.Methods:Adult C57BL/6 J male mice (8-10 weeks) were used to establish SAH models. The pharmacological agonist of SIRT3, Honokiol (HKL), was injected in an intraperitoneal manner (10 mg/kg) immediately after the operation. Brain edema and neurobehavioral score were assessed. Nissl staining and FJC staining were used to evaluate the extent of neuronal damage. The changes of mitochondria morphology were observed with transmission electron microscopy. Western blot was used for analyzing the protein level of SIRT3 and the downstream signaling molecules.Result:SIRT3 was downregulated after SAH, and additional treatment of SIRT3 agonist HKL alleviated brain edema and neurobehavioral deficits after SAH. Additionally, electron microscopy showed that HKL significantly alleviated the morphological damage of mitochondria induced by SAH. Further studies showed that HKL could increase the level of mitochondrial fusion protein Mfn1 and Mfn2, thus maintaining (mitochondrial morphology), protecting mitochondrial function and promoting neural survival. While, additional Compound C (CC) treatment, a selective AMPK inhibitor, abolished these protective effects.Conclusions:Activation of SIRT3 protects against SAH injury through improving mitochondrial fusion in an AMPK dependent manner.