Cervical Sympathetic Block to Reverse Delayed Ischemic Neurological Deficits After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Treggiari MM, Romand JA, Martin JB, Reverdin A, Rüfenacht DA, de Tribolet N. Cervical Sympathetic Block to Reverse Delayed Ischemic Neurological Deficits After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Stroke 2003, 34: 961-966. PMID: 12649526, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000060893.72098.80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical sympathetic blockAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageSympathetic blockCerebral perfusionNeurological statusCerebral vasospasmSubarachnoid hemorrhageMaximal medical treatmentCervical sympathetic chainIschemic neurological deficitsSuperior cervical ganglionConfirmatory angiographyHorner's signIschemic deficitsLocoregional treatmentNeurological deficitsSevere vasospasmStandard therapyCerebral angiographyConsecutive patientsSympathetic chainLocoregional anesthesiaCervical ganglionInitial hemorrhageModerate symptoms