Publications by authors named "M D I Vergouwen"
Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage is used to reduce spinal cord ischemia (SCI) in patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic procedures. Recent literature has found high rates of complication associated with CSF drainage, which has led to changes in practice. The aim of this study was to investigate rates of CSF drain-related complications in patients undergoing a thoracoabdominal aortic procedure with perioperative placement of a CSF drain.
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- Specific inflammatory pathways are key in the development of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, highlighting the need for new treatment strategies.
- Recent evidence suggests that innate inflammatory cells and proteins are more influential in DCI than adaptive immune cells.
- The review focuses on the roles of monocytes, neutrophils, and microglia, as well as the involvement of complement proteins, in the immune response related to DCI.
Background: Radiological screening for intracranial aneurysms (IAs) may identify other relevant intracranial findings. We investigated their prevalence on MR in persons screened for IAs.
Methods: We included all persons who were screened for the presence of IAs with brain MRI/MRA between 1996 and 2022 because of a family history of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) or autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
Objectives: Arterial calcification is thought to protect against rupture of intracranial aneurysms, but studies in a representative population of intracranial aneurysm patients have not yet been performed. The aim was to compare the prevalence of aneurysm wall calcification and intracranial carotid artery calcification (ICAC) between patients with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) and a ruptured intracranial aneurysm (RIA).
Materials And Methods: We matched 150 consecutive UIA patients to 150 RIA patients on age and sex.