Background and Purpose—The Intravenous Nimodipine West European Stroke Trial (INWEST) found a correlation between nimodipine-induced reduction in blood pressure (BP) and an unfavorable outcome in ...

Nimodipine is initiated on admission in all patients with SAH for the prevention and treatment of vasospasm (Feigin, Rinkel, Algra, Vermeulen, & van Gijn, 1998; Rinkel et al., 2005). However ...

14 16 A literature search of treatment of hiccups due to peripheral causes produced a number of case reports concerning various pharmacological regimes, including baclofen, gabapentin, lidocaine, ...

Strokes and cerebral aneurysms both involve blood vessels in the brain. An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. If a brain aneurysm bursts, a hemorrhagic stroke can occur. A stroke ...

Poststroke cognitive impairment and dementia (PSCID) is a major source of morbidity and mortality after stroke worldwide. PSCID occurs as a consequence of ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or ...