The Therapeutic Effects of Nimodipine in Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Authors

  • Özgür İsmailoğlu Süleyman Demirel University School Of Medicine, Department Of Neurosurgery, Isparta.
  • Baki Albayrak Gühane Military Medical Hospital, Ankara.
  • Nuri Eralp Çetinalp Gühane Military Medical Hospital, Ankara.

Keywords:

Nimodipine, head trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage

Abstract

It is thought that nimodipine, a calcium antagonist increases the tolerance of neural tissue to ischemia via antagonizing calcium influx into the smooth muscle cells of arteries and thus preventing vasospams in aneurysmatic subarachnoid bleedings However, the efficacy in traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhages is still debatable. In this review article, we discussed the potential beneficial role of nimodipine in traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhages in the light of relevant literature.

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Published

2009-12-30

How to Cite

1.
İsmailoğlu Özgür, Albayrak B, Çetinalp NE. The Therapeutic Effects of Nimodipine in Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. J Nervous Sys Surgery [Internet]. 2009 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];2(4):200-4. Available from: https://sscdergisi.org/index.php/sscd/article/view/173

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2009)

Section

Review