scholarly journals Memantine Reduces Hematoma Expansion in Experimental Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Resulting in Functional Improvement

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 536-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soon-Tae Lee ◽  
Kon Chu ◽  
Keun-Hwa Jung ◽  
Juhyun Kim ◽  
Eun-Hee Kim ◽  
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Glutamate is accumulated in abundance during the early period of experimental hematoma, and the activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors by glutamate can result in an influx of calcium and neuronal death in cases of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Memantine, which is known to be a moderate-affinity, uncompetitive, NMDA receptor antagonist, was investigated with regard to its ability to block the glutamate overstimulation and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)/urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)/matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 modulation in experimental ICH. Intracerebral hemorrhage was induced via the infusion of collagenase into the left basal ganglia of adult rats. Either memantine (20 mg/kg/day) or PBS was intraperitoneally administered 30 min after the induction of ICH, and, at daily intervals afterwards, for either 3 or 14 days. Hemorrhage volume decreased by 47% in the memantine group, as compared with the ICH-only group. In the memantine group, the numbers of TUNEL+, myeloperoxidase (MPO)+, and OX42+ cells decreased in the periphery of the hematoma. Memantine resulted in an upregulation of bcl-2 expression and an inhibition of caspase-3 activation. Memantine also exerted a profound inhibitory effect on the upregulation of tPA/uPA mRNA, and finally decreased the MMP-9 level in the hemorrhagic brain. In modified limbplacing test, the memantine-treated rats exhibited lower scores initially, and recovered more quickly and thoroughly throughout the 35 days of the study. Here, we show that memantine causes a reduction of hematoma expansion, coupled with an inhibitory effect on the tPA/uPA and MMP-9 level. Subsequently, memantine was found to reduce inflammatory infiltration and apoptosis, and was also determined to induce functional recovery after ICH.

Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahram Majidi ◽  
Basit Rahim ◽  
Sarwat I Gilani ◽  
Waqas I Gilani ◽  
Malik M Adil ◽  
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Background: The temporal evolution of intracerebral hematomas and perihematoma edema in the ultra-early period on computed tomographic (CT) scans in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is not well understood. We aimed to investigate hematoma and perihematoma changes in “neutral brain” models of ICH. Methods: One human and 6 goat cadaveric heads were used as “neutral brains” to provide physical properties of the brain without any biological activity or new bleeding. ICH was induced by slow injection of 4 ml of fresh blood into the right basal ganglia of the goat brains. Similarly, 20 ml of fresh blood was injected deep into the white matter of the human cadaver head in each hemisphere. Serial CT scans of the heads were performed at 0, 1, 3, and 5 hours after inducing ICH. Analyze software (AnalyzeDirect, Overland Park, KS) was used to measure hematoma and perihematoma hypodensity volumes in the baseline and follow up CT scans. Results: The initial hematoma volumes of 11.6 ml and 10.5 ml in the right and the left hemispheres of the human cadaver brain gradually decreased to 6.6 ml and 5.4 ml at 5 hours, showing 43% and 48% retraction of hematoma, respectively. The volume of the perihematoma hypodensity in the right and left hemisphere increased from 2.6 ml and 2.2 ml in the 1 hour follow up CT scans to 4.9 ml and 4.4 ml in the 5 hour CT scan, respectively. Hematoma retraction was also observed in all six ICH models in the goat brains. The mean ICH volume in the goat heads was decreased from 1.49 ml in the baseline CT scan to 1.01 ml in the 5 hour follow up CT scan showing 29.6% hematoma retraction. Perihematoma hypodensity was visualized in 70% of ICH in goat brains, with an increasing mean hypodensity volume of 0.4 ml in the baseline CT scan to 0.8 ml in the 5 hour follow up CT scan. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that substantial hematoma retraction and perihematoma hypodensity occurs in intracerebral hematomas in the absence of any new bleeding or biological activity of the surrounding brain. Such observations suggest that active bleeding is underestimated in patients with no or small hematoma expansion and our understanding of perihematoma hypodesity needs to be reconsidered.


Author(s):  
Hany Hamed Abd Elhady Helal ◽  
Wafik Said Bahnasy ◽  
Azza Abbas Ghali ◽  
Mohammed Osman Rabie

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 177-185
Author(s):  
Andrea Loggini ◽  
Faten El Ammar ◽  
Ali Mansour ◽  
Christopher L. Kramer ◽  
Fernando D. Goldenberg ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaifu Ke ◽  
Yan Song ◽  
Jiabing Shen ◽  
Mu Niu ◽  
Haiyan Zhang ◽  
...  

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Suda ◽  
Yasuyuki Iguchi ◽  
Shigeru Fujimoto ◽  
Yoshiki Yagita ◽  
Takayuki Mizunari ◽  
...  

Background and Purpose: The characteristics of direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC)-related intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) have not been fully clarified. We planned to recruit patients prospectively and to investigate the characteristics and outcomes in patients with ICH receiving direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) and warfarin treatment. Methods: The prospective analysis of stroke patients taking anticoagulants (PASTA) registry study is an observational, multicenter, prospective registry of stroke patients receiving OAC. Patient enrollment started in April 2016 at 25 tertiary centers across Japan. We compared imaging, clinical characteristics, and discharge modified Rankin Scale (mRS) between DOAC- and warfarin-related ICH patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Results: A total of 154 patients (51 women; median age 77 [quartiles 69-87] years) were analyzed. Of these, 111 patients (72%) received prior DOAC treatment and the remaining 43 (28%) received prior warfarin treatment (Fig. A, B and C). There were no relevant differences in clinical and hematoma characteristics between DOAC- and warfarin-related ICH regarding baseline hematoma volume (median [quartiles]: DOAC, 11 [5-23] mL vs. warfarin, 12 [5-30] mL; P =0.95), rate of hematoma expansion (DOAC, 12/111 [11%] vs. warfarin, 4/43 [9%]; P =0.80), rate of subcortical hemorrhage (DOAC, 15/111 [11%] vs. warfarin, 10/43 [9%]; P =0.80) and the proportion of patients with unfavorable outcome (mRS, 4-6: DOAC 76/108 [70%] vs. warfarin 23/38 [61%]; P =0.26). Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) were detected more frequently in DOAC group than in warfarin (47/76 [62%] vs. 11/32 [34%]; P <0.01). Subgroup analyses showed that type of DOAC agent did not result in relevant differences in imaging characteristics or outcome (Fig. D and E). Conclusions: Our results showed that there were no significant differences in hematoma characteristics and functional outcome among AF patients with DOAC- or warfarin-related ICH.


Stroke ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Navdeep S Sangha ◽  
Farhaan Vahidy ◽  
Mallikarjunarao Kasam ◽  
Mohammed Rahbar ◽  
Bursaw Andrew ◽  
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Background and Purpose Early hematoma expansion (EHE) has been described in the first 48 hours. SHRINC is a phase 2 prospective safety trial whose primary objective is to assess the safety of pioglitazone (PIO) when administered to patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH) compared to standard care. A secondary objective is to characterize the changes in hematoma resolution and expansion over time. This prospective study addresses the natural history, clinical impact, and associated risk factors of late hematoma expansion (LEX) by serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after SICH. Methods SHRINC aims to enroll 78 subjects between the ages of 18-80 with a SICH of ≥ 5 ml. This analysis includes the first 42 patients enrolled. Four subjects were excluded because they did not have an MRI after day 2. A baseline CTH was performed followed by an MRI within 24 hours of symptom onset. Hematoma volume (Hv) was measured on FLAIR sequences using a previously published semi-automated range of interest method. LEX was defined as an increase in Hv > 0.5 ml after the 48 hour MRI. Factors associated with LEX were evaluated with logistic regression. Longitudinal analyses were used for measurements taken over the follow up period. Results: Ten (26.3%) of 38 subjects displayed LEX. Eight subjects had LEX between day 2 to 14, and 4 between days 14 to 28. The median initial Hv was 16.1cc in LEX patients and 24.1cc in those without expansion (NEX) (p=0.23). Lower platelet counts (p=0.04) and BUN levels (p=0.03) were associated with LEX in univariate analysis. Multivariate analysis suggested that those with higher BUN levels were less likely to have LEX (OR=0.81; 95%CI 0.65-0.99). Blood pressure and EHE (13.2%) were not associated with LEX. There was no difference in neurological worsening (NIHSS increase ≥ 4), 6 month mRS or death between LEX and NEX. Conclusion: This is the first prospective study to address LEX with serial MRIs. LEX occurs between day 2 to 14 and day 14 to 28. Elevated BUN levels may decrease the likelihood of LEX. A limitation of our study is that the effect of PIO on LEX could not be evaluated because SHRINC is a blinded trial. Further studies will assess the pathophysiology of LEX and its potential implications in clinical trials evaluating hematoma growth and resolution.


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