RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Successful Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm by Use of Transdermal Nitroglycerin Ointment (Nitropaste)
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1234
OP 1236
VO 24
IS 6
A1 Walter S. Lesley
A1 Al Lazo
A1 John C. Chaloupka
A1 John B. Weigele
YR 2003
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/6/1234.abstract
AB Summary: To our knowledge, the use of transdermal nitroglycerin ointment (Nitropaste) in the setting of intracranial vasospasm has not been described in the peer-reviewed literature. Five patients with intracranial vasospasm induced by subarachnoid hemorrhage were evaluated angiographically both before and after application of Nitropaste. All cases exhibited mild to moderate improvement in the degree of vasospasm. We conclude that Nitropaste is a simple noninvasive technique to reduce intracranial vasospasm.