Abstract
A literature search on cerebral vasospasm yielded many research articles on the pathogenesis and management of cerebral vasospasm. A review was done touching on pathogenesis and pathophysiology, concentrating mainly on the prevention and treatment of vasospasm. A number of lines of treatment are under investigation. The main treatments to have reached the stage of clinical trial are endothelin antagonists, magnesium sulphate, and members of the statin group of drugs. Variations on calcium antagonists and cerebrospinal fluid drainage have also been reviewed.
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Murray, M., Dorsch, N.W.C. (2008). Advances in vasospasm research. In: Kırış, T., Zhang, J.H. (eds) Cerebral Vasospasm. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, vol 104. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-75718-5_1
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