TABLE 3:

Neurologic response to IA nicardipine with or without angioplasty

Case*Postbleeding DayVesselNicardipine (mg)VasospasmPost-Treatment Neurologic Examination
27R MCA3MildYes
R ACA2Mild
47BA5ModerateNo
54R ICA5MildYes
L ICA5Moderate
L Vert5Moderate
67L ICA5SevereNo
76R ICA5ModerateNo
BA3Moderate
912R ACA5ModerateNo
L ACA5Moderate
104L ICA5ModerateYes
116L MCAModerateYes
126R ICA2ModerateNo
L ICA3Moderate
1313R ICA5Moderate
L ICA2.5Mild
1411L Vert5MildNo
1514L ICA2.5MildNo
196R ICA2MildYes
L ACA4Severe
2010L ACA4SevereYes
L MCA4Severe
R MCA4Severe
R ACA4Severe
214L MCA3MildNo
L MCA3Mild
L ACA3Mild
6R ICA4SevereNo
L ICA2Mild
228L ICA2MildNo
L PCA1Moderate
239R ACA3MildYes
247L ICA4MildYes
  • Note.—ACA = anterior cerebral artery, BA = basilar artery, MCA = middle cerebral artery, PCA = posterior cerebral artery, Vert = vertebral artery.

  • * Case 1 involved the use of papaverine and was not included.