| Nimotop(R): About SAH: Cerebral Vasospasm (603 words) |
 | Treatment is also needed to prevent delayed ischemic deficit associated with cerebral vasospasm, the narrowing of the large capacitance arteries at the base of the brain that leads to reduced perfusion of distal brain regions. |
| Vasospasm appears due to the presence of blood in the CSF; oxyhemoglobin released by disintegrating erythrocytes may be the source of the substance(s) that interacts with the cerebral vasculature to produce arterial narrowing. |
| The term vasospasm may be a misnomer, because the arterial narrowing may be secondary to structural changes of the cerebral blood vessels. |
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