Sevoflurane Postconditioning Protects From an Early Neurological Deficit After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Results of a Randomized Laboratory Study in Rats.

Background: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with neurocognitive impairment. Recent data suggest that sevoflurane attenuates edema formation after SAH in rats. However, so far, no information is available about the long-term repair phase, nor if sevoflurane impacts functionality by increasing vascularity.