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. 2004 May;25(5):819–826.

TABLE 3:

Neurologic response to IA nicardipine with or without angioplasty

Case* Postbleeding Day Vessel Nicardipine (mg) Vasospasm Post-Treatment Neurologic Examination
2 7 R MCA 3 Mild Yes
R ACA 2 Mild
4 7 BA 5 Moderate No
5 4 R ICA 5 Mild Yes
L ICA 5 Moderate
L Vert 5 Moderate
6 7 L ICA 5 Severe No
7 6 R ICA 5 Moderate No
BA 3 Moderate
9 12 R ACA 5 Moderate No
L ACA 5 Moderate
10 4 L ICA 5 Moderate Yes
11 6 L MCA Moderate Yes
12 6 R ICA 2 Moderate No
L ICA 3 Moderate
13 13 R ICA 5 Moderate
L ICA 2.5 Mild
14 11 L Vert 5 Mild No
15 14 L ICA 2.5 Mild No
19 6 R ICA 2 Mild Yes
L ACA 4 Severe
20 10 L ACA 4 Severe Yes
L MCA 4 Severe
R MCA 4 Severe
R ACA 4 Severe
21 4 L MCA 3 Mild No
L MCA 3 Mild
L ACA 3 Mild
6 R ICA 4 Severe No
L ICA 2 Mild
22 8 L ICA 2 Mild No
L PCA 1 Moderate
23 9 R ACA 3 Mild Yes
24 7 L ICA 4 Mild Yes

Note.—ACA = anterior cerebral artery, BA = basilar artery, MCA = middle cerebral artery, PCA = posterior cerebral artery, Vert = vertebral artery.

*

Case 1 involved the use of papaverine and was not included.