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One of the main problems related to aneurysm surgery is the proper timing of the operative intervention. On the one hand, clipping of the aneurysm should not be performed whilst the patient is either in a poor clinical condition or shows signs of progressive neurologic deficits. A delay in surgery, on the other hand, increases the likelihood of rebleeding. Consequently, for the proper management of patients suffering from subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), it is highly desirable to have physiologic parameters that will yield quantitative information on cerebral function. In this context, we began to evaluate the applicability and relevance of xenon 133 clearance regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) measurements in patients after SAH. The purpose of the present study was to assess the interdependence of CBF, clinical status, and further clinical course for this group.
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Brawanski, A., Maximilian, V.A. (1985). Utility of Noninvasive rCBF Measurements for Assessment of Cerebral Function Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. In: Hartmann, A., Hoyer, S. (eds) Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Measurement. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70054-5_26
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