Stopped: Loss of Departmental support
Chronic Subdural Hematoma (cSDH) is an extremely common problem, particularly in the aging population, where fluid like collections compress the brain, frequently requiring surgical drainage. After drainage, 25-50% of patients experience post operative neurologic deficits such as weakness or confusion that are often not explained by problems such as seizure, stroke, or mass effect from the fluid and blood. Recent subdural recordings have demonstrated that some of these neurological deficits may be related to waves of spreading depolarization (SD), which cause temporary neurological dysfunction. Our overall objective is to examine the relationship between neurological deficits and SD and to assess feasibility of a pilot trial to determine if a strategy of NMDA-R antagonism can effectively reduce SD and improve clinical recovery.
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Spreading depolarizations and seizures
Timeframe: 5 days
90 day eGOS
Timeframe: 90 days