Open AccessCerebrospinal Fluid Catecholamine Levels as Predictors of Outcome in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Michael Moussouttas,
Thanh Huynh,
John Khoury,
Edwin W. Lai,
Keith Dombrowski,
Scott Pello,
Karel Pacák
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cerebrovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1421-9786
pISSN - 1015-9770
DOI - 10.1159/000334660
Subject(s) - medicine , subarachnoid hemorrhage , cerebrospinal fluid , ventriculostomy , infarction , anesthesia , epinephrine , catecholamine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , hydrocephalus , surgery
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with marked sympathetic activation at the time of ictus. The purpose of this study is to determine whether early central catecholamine levels measured from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) relate to outcome in patients with SAH.
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