Revista de neurologia
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Revista de neurologia · Mar 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[A controlled, double-blind, randomized pilot clinical trial of nicardipine as compared with a placebo in patients with moderate or severe head injury].
One of the factors involved in the occurrence of ischemic cerebral lesions following head injury is cerebral vasospasm. We analyze the effect of intravenous nicardipine on the prevention and treatment of posttraumatic cerebral vasospasm. ⋯ Nicardipine is effective in the reversal and prevention of increased Doppler flow velocity in patients with moderate or severe head injury.