The role of transcranial doppler in cerebral vasospasm: A literature review

Sayesha Sharma, Reggie Jayson Lubrica, Minwoo Song, Rashmi Vandse, Warren Boling, Promod Pillai

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Abstract

Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) is a noninvasive technique used to detect vasospasms following a subarachnoid hemorrhage. While the gold standard to evaluate vasospasms is angiography, this technique is invasive and poses additional risks as compared to TCD. TCD is performed by insonating circle of Willis arteries to measure cerebral flow velocity. TCD allows dynamic monitoring of CBF-V and vessel pulsatility, with a high temporal resolution. It is relatively inexpensive, repeatable, and portable; however, the performance of TCD is highly operator dependent and can be difficult, especially with inadequate acoustic windows. This review summarizes the use of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) for the assessment of cerebral vasospasm.
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationSubarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subtitle of host publicationNeurological Care and Protection
PublisherSpringer-Verlag Wien
Pages201-205
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-04615-6
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-04614-9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Publication series

NameActa Neurochirurgica, Supplementum
Volume127
ISSN (Print)0065-1419
ISSN (Electronic)2197-8395

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

Keywords

  • Angiography
  • Cerebral vasospasm
  • Prevention
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
  • Humans
  • Vasospasm, Intracranial/diagnostic imaging

Disciplines

  • Anesthesiology
  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Cardiology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Radiology

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