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.