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Cerebral vasospasm is the most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in patients after SAH. The direct measurement of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) is a valuable adjunct for monitoring SAH patients. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with 99mTc-HMPAO is an adequate technique for the measurement of CBF [9, 10]. It measures the net effect of vasospasm on cerebral perfusion. 99mTc-HMPAO is a radioactive agent crossing the blood-brain barrier. It is trapped within the brain with flow-dependent distribution. Decreased cerebral uptake of 99mTc-HMPAO in cerebrovascular disease has been shown to correspond well with the results of other methods [3]. Despite a wide variety of treatment modalities no definitive treatment prevents vasospasm. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been accepted to improve microcirculatory parameters in patients with critical limb ischemia [1]. Furthermore, it was proven that cervical spinal cord stimulation increases cerebral blood flow in normal conditions [4].
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Ebel, H. et al. (2001). Effects of High Cervical Spinal Cord Stimulation (CSCS) on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow after Induced Subatachnoid Haemorrhage in Rats. In: Seiler, R.W., Steiger, HJ. (eds) Cerebral Vasospasm. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplements, vol 77. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6232-3_48
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