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Acute-stage diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for predicting outcome of poor-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20051974     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated the role of acute-stage diffusion-weighted images (DWIs) for predicting outcome of poor-grade subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This study included 38 patients with poor-grade SAH who underwent DWI within 24 h after onset. DWI findings were divided into three groups on the basis of lesion area: none (N), spotty (S, <or=10 mm(2)), or areal (A, >10 mm(2)). We evaluated the correlation between preoperative DWI findings and clinical outcome, and the characteristics of DWI abnormalities. DWI abnormalities were revealed in 81.6% of cases (group S 34.2%; group A 47.3%). All patients in groups N and S and 73.3% of patients in group A were treated radically. For those patients without rerupture, favorable outcomes were achieved in 100% of group N, 53.8% of group S, and 0% of group A. Abnormal lesions on initial DWI, which resulted in permanent lesions, showed a mean apparent diffusion coefficient ratio to the control value of 0.71, which was significantly lower than 0.95 observed in reversible lesions (P<0.01). We recommend radical treatment for even poor-grade SAH as long as the preoperative DWI shows no or only spotty lesions. DWI may provide an objective means to estimate the outcome of poor-grade SAH.
Authors:
Kenichi Sato; Hiroaki Shimizu; Miki Fujimura; Takashi Inoue; Yasushi Matsumoto; Teiji Tominaga
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article     Date:  2010-01-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1559-7016     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-01     Completed Date:  2010-06-17     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8112566     Medline TA:  J Cereb Blood Flow Metab     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1110-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroendovascular Therapy, Kohnan Hospital, Sendai, Taihaku-ku, Japan. satoken@kohnan-sendai.or.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aneurysm, Ruptured / mortality,  radiography*
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Female
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / mortality,  radiography*
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / mortality,  radiography*
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