{"title":"Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation Over Cerebellum Facilitates Neurological Recovery in Poststroke Depression via the cAMP/PKA/CREB Pathway.","authors":"Xue Yang, Tengmin Gui, Shuxian Zhang, Tianling Wang, Xueting Chen, Huanhuan Ren, Chunyan Xu, Dingwei He, Liqing Yao","doi":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.048697","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.048697","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Stroke causes somatic dysfunction and psychological disorders, leading to poststroke depression (PSD). This study investigates mood alterations in PSD models via cerebellar intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PSD animal models were developed using middle cerebral artery occlusion and chronic unpredictable mild stress procedures. PSD models underwent cerebellar iTBS with different pulse numbers. Neurological recovery was evaluated using open-field test, sucrose preference test, forced swimming test, and balance beam test. Golgi and hematoxylin-eosin staining assessed neuronal repair, while quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence, and Western blotting evaluated effects on BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis factors, and the cAMP/PKA (protein kinase A)/CREB (cAMP-response element-binding protein) pathway. The study first determined the effects of different intensities of iTBS stimulation on neurological recovery in PSD rats. Second, the effects of iTBS stimulation on the cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway were verified using adenoviral blockade of PKA and CREB at iTBS-1800.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PSD models showed decreased vertical movement, locomotor distance, and sucrose preference and increased immobility time and balance beam test score, which were reversed by iTBS. iTBS increased dendritic length and spine density in Purkinje cells, alleviated neuronal damage in multiple brain regions, and enhanced BDNF synthesis. It also regulated adrenocorticotropic hormone, cortisol, and GR (glucocorticoid receptor) expression, and activated the cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Cerebellar iTBS improves PSD by activating the cAMP-PKA/CREB pathway, increasing BDNF, and reducing hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis hyperactivity, suggesting potential for human PSD treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":21989,"journal":{"name":"Stroke","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143650892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
StrokePub Date : 2025-03-18DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.048532
Mahmoud Fayed, Teng J Peng, Lesli E Skolarus, Kevin N Sheth, Ka-Ho Wong, Adam de Havenon
{"title":"Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Ischemic Stroke Severity in the National Inpatient Sample Between 2018 and 2021.","authors":"Mahmoud Fayed, Teng J Peng, Lesli E Skolarus, Kevin N Sheth, Ka-Ho Wong, Adam de Havenon","doi":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.048532","DOIUrl":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.048532","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The purpose of this study is to examine the association between race and ethnicity and ischemic stroke severity in the United States.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed an analysis of adult hospital discharges in the National Inpatient Sample from 2018 to 2021 with a primary discharge diagnosis of ischemic stroke. We stratified our cohort based on self-reported race and ethnicity and evaluated stroke severity using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. Age- and sex-adjusted estimates of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale were derived from linear regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 231 396 stroke discharges with a mean National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale of 6.5±7.2. The cohort was 68.1% White, 17.4% Black, 8.2% Hispanic, and 6.3% other. The age- and sex-adjusted National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale for White patients was 6.25 (95% CI, 6.22-6.29), for Black patients was 7.12 (95% CI, 7.05-7.19), for Hispanic patients was 6.86 (95% CI, 6.76-6.97), and for patients of other races and ethnicities was 7.29 (95% CI, 7.18-7.41). Further adjustment for the Charlson Comorbidity Index, socioeconomic factors, and poorly controlled hypertension or diabetes did not significantly alter these findings.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In a large, contemporary, and nationally representative sample of patients with acute ischemic stroke, we show an association between non-White race and ethnicity and higher stroke severity. These results are concerning for an underappreciated health disparity in acute ischemic stroke.</p>","PeriodicalId":21989,"journal":{"name":"Stroke","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143650931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
StrokePub Date : 2025-03-18DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049602
Peng Gao, Xiaoxin He, Haibo Wang, Tao Wang, Daming Wang, Huaizhang Shi, Tianxiao Li, Zhenwei Zhao, Yiling Cai, Wei Wu, Weiwen He, Jia Yu, Bingjie Zheng, Xuebing Feng, Colin P Derdeyn, Adam A Dmytriw, Yangfeng Wu, Guoguang Zhao, Liqun Jiao
{"title":"Stenting Versus Medical Therapy for Symptomatic Intracranial Artery Stenosis: Long-Term Follow-Up of a Randomized Trial.","authors":"Peng Gao, Xiaoxin He, Haibo Wang, Tao Wang, Daming Wang, Huaizhang Shi, Tianxiao Li, Zhenwei Zhao, Yiling Cai, Wei Wu, Weiwen He, Jia Yu, Bingjie Zheng, Xuebing Feng, Colin P Derdeyn, Adam A Dmytriw, Yangfeng Wu, Guoguang Zhao, Liqun Jiao","doi":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Whether the long-term benefit of stroke prevention when stenting is added to medical therapy (MT) over MT alone for symptomatic severe intracranial artery stenosis offsets the perioperative risks of the stenting has not been directly evaluated in a randomized trial. We aimed to compare the long-term (>3 years) effect of stenting versus MT alone in patients with symptomatic severe intracranial artery stenosis in a randomized trial.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We extended the follow-up of 358 subjects enrolled in a multicenter, open-label, randomized trial conducted at 8 centers in China. Patients with transient ischemic attack or stroke attributed to severe intracranial stenosis (70% to 99%) were recruited between March 5, 2014, and November 10, 2016. The primary outcome was a composite of stroke or death within 30 days or stroke in the territory of the qualifying artery beyond 30 days. Other secondary outcomes included stroke in the territory of the qualifying artery, as well as disabling stroke or death after enrollment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 358 patients (stenting 176 versus MT 182) were recruited from March 5, 2014, and followed up till January 22, 2024. The median duration of follow-up was 7.4 years (interquartile range, 6.0-8.0). The primary outcome was not significantly different (stenting 14.8% versus MT 14.3%; hazard ratio, 1.02 [95% CI, 0.58-1.77]; <i>P</i>=0.97). No significant difference was found between groups for the secondary outcomes: stroke in the territory of qualifying artery (14.8% versus 14.3%; hazard ratio, 1.02 [95% CI, 0.58-1.77]; <i>P</i>=0.97), disabling stroke or death (16.5% versus 14.3%; hazard ratio, 1.12 [95% CI, 0.66-1.91]; <i>P</i>=0.70), and death (9.1% versus 7.1%; hazard ratio, 1.22 [95% CI, 0.58-2.58]; <i>P</i>=0.60).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study provides compelling evidence that, even over prolonged observed periods, the addition of stenting to MT does not confer additional benefits to MT alone in patients with symptomatic severe intracranial artery stenosis. These results underscore the importance of MT as the cornerstone of long-term stroke prevention in this patient population.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT01763320.</p>","PeriodicalId":21989,"journal":{"name":"Stroke","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143650875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
StrokePub Date : 2025-03-14DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.048251
Melanie Turner, Martin Dennis, Mark Barber, Mary-Joan Macleod
{"title":"Impact of Rurality and Geographical Accessibility on Stroke Care and Outcomes.","authors":"Melanie Turner, Martin Dennis, Mark Barber, Mary-Joan Macleod","doi":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.048251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.048251","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Providing equitable health care to rural stroke patients is challenging and associated with less intervention and poorer outcomes. We assessed how several distinct patient-related geographic classifications influenced stroke care and outcomes in Scotland, United Kingdom.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a population-level data-linkage study of ischemic stroke patients admitted to the hospital (2010-2018). Geographic classifications included 2 binary (urban versus rural; accessible versus remote) and 1 six-category classification encompassing both rurality and accessibility (large urban areas, other urban areas, accessible small towns, remote small towns, accessible rural areas, and remote rural areas). Process outcomes included achievement of a stroke care bundle and thrombolysis administration. Clinical outcomes included 30-day discharge from hospital care, 90-day home time, inpatient and 1-year all-cause mortality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 42 917 ischemic stroke patients (35 766 urban and 7151 rural). Binary classifications of rurality or accessibility missed important differences in stroke care and outcomes revealed using 6-category classification. Using the latter, compared with large urban areas, patients in accessible rural areas were more likely to receive a complete stroke care bundle (adjusted odds ratio, 1.21 [95% CI, 1.12-1.31]); patients in remote rural areas were less likely (adjusted odds ratio, 0.85 [95% CI, 0.78-0.93]). Compared with large urban areas, 30-day discharge from hospital care was more likely for patients residing elsewhere (eg, remote rural areas adjusted subdistribution hazards ratio, 1.11 [95% CI, 1.05-1.17]); home time within 90 days was higher for other urban areas (adjusted incidence rate ratio, 1.05 [95% CI, 1.03-1.07]) and accessible rural areas (adjusted incidence rate ratio, 1.03 [95% CI, 1.01-1.06]); and 1-year mortality was less likely in other urban areas (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.93 [95% CI, 0.88-0.98]) and remote small towns (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.89 [95% CI, 0.80-0.99]).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>When considering geographic disparities in stroke care and outcomes across Scotland, it is important to account for both home location and accessibility of care. Despite patients residing in remote rural areas being less likely to achieve a complete stroke care bundle, this did not translate into poorer outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":21989,"journal":{"name":"Stroke","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
StrokePub Date : 2025-03-14DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.045182
Pazhanichamy Kalailingam, Kristiina Rannikmae, Moran Hausman-Kedem, Patricia L Musolino, Ynte M Ruigrok
{"title":"Genetic Insights Into Hemorrhagic Stroke and Vascular Malformations: Pathogenesis and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.","authors":"Pazhanichamy Kalailingam, Kristiina Rannikmae, Moran Hausman-Kedem, Patricia L Musolino, Ynte M Ruigrok","doi":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.045182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.045182","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs), and intracranial aneurysms are major causes of hemorrhagic stroke, yet noninvasive therapies to prevent growth or rupture are lacking. Understanding the genetic basis of these malformations is critical for uncovering underlying mechanisms, developing targeted prevention strategies, and identifying novel therapeutic targets. This review highlights the causal genes and signaling pathways in AVMs, CCMs, and intracranial aneurysms, noting both their commonalities and differences. For AVMs, somatic mutations in the Ras/MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) and MAPK/ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase) pathway are key, particularly in sporadic cases, whereas hereditary conditions like hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and capillary malformation-AVM involve the TGF-β (transforming growth factor β), Ephrin receptor, and angiopoietin-VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) signaling pathways. In CCMs, pathways affecting endothelial junctions and vascular stability, such as the ROCK (RhoA/Rho-associated coiled-coil containing kinases) pathway, play a central role. Although the genetic drivers of intracranial aneurysms are more diverse and less clearly linked to specific pathways, there is some overlap with genes in the TGF-β and endothelial function pathways seen in AVMs and CCMs. Emerging therapies for AVMs and CCMs include MAPK/ERK inhibitors, anti-VEGF treatments, and RhoA/ROCK inhibitors, showing potential in preclinical models. Due to the genetic overlap, these advancements may also offer future therapeutic strategies for intracranial aneurysms. As personalized medicine progresses, the development of reliable biomarkers, such as the candidate biomarker VEGF for AVMs and CCMs, will be crucial for guiding treatment decisions. In conclusion, ongoing research into genetic pathways holds promise for novel therapeutic targets that could transform the management of vascular malformations and reduce the risk of hemorrhagic stroke.</p>","PeriodicalId":21989,"journal":{"name":"Stroke","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
StrokePub Date : 2025-03-07DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049578
Allison O Taylor, Alexandre Soares Ferreira Junior, Braydon L Dymm, Wuwei Feng, Nada El Husseini, Oluwatoyosi A Onwuemene
{"title":"Ischemic Stroke in Immune-Mediated Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura: Diagnostic and Management Challenges.","authors":"Allison O Taylor, Alexandre Soares Ferreira Junior, Braydon L Dymm, Wuwei Feng, Nada El Husseini, Oluwatoyosi A Onwuemene","doi":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049578","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21989,"journal":{"name":"Stroke","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143573866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Early Versus Delayed Antihypertensive Treatment After Acute Ischemic Stroke by Hypertension History.","authors":"Xuewei Xie, Chongke Zhong, Xin Liu, Yuesong Pan, Aili Wang, Yufei Wei, Dacheng Liu, Tan Xu, Yong Jiang, Mengxing Wang, Jing Jing, Xia Meng, Katherine Obst, Chung-Shiuan Chen, David Wang, Yilong Wang, Yonghong Zhang, Jiang He, Yongjun Wang, Liping Liu","doi":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049242","DOIUrl":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We performed a prespecified subgroup analysis of the CATIS-2 trial (China Antihypertensive Trial in Acute Ischemic Stroke II) to compare the effect of early versus delayed antihypertensive treatment on death and disability in patients with and without medical history of hypertension.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>CATIS-2 is a multicenter randomized clinical trial conducted in 106 hospitals in China. The trial randomized 4810 patients with acute ischemic stroke within 24 to 48 hours of symptom onset and elevated systolic blood pressure between 140 and <220 mm Hg to receive antihypertensive treatment immediately after randomization or to discontinue antihypertensive medications for 7 days and then receive treatment on day 8. The primary outcome was a combination of death or functional dependency (modified Rankin Scale score ≥3) at 90 days.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At the 90-day follow-up, the primary outcome of death or functional dependency was not different between early- and delayed-treatment groups according to the history of hypertension; the odds ratios (95% CIs) associated with the early-treatment group were 1.11 (0.91-1.36) and 1.38 (0.92-2.08) for participants with and without a history of hypertension. However, the ordinal logistic regression showed that early antihypertensive treatment was associated with the odds of a higher modified Rankin Scale score in patients without hypertension (odds ratio, 1.35 [95% CI, 1.01-1.82]), but not in those with hypertension (odds ratio, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.82-1.10]; <i>P</i>=0.04 for interaction).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Early antihypertensive treatment did not reduce the odds of dependency or death at 90 days by hypertension history among patients with ischemic stroke but worsened functional outcomes for patients without hypertension in the ordinal analysis.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT03479554.</p>","PeriodicalId":21989,"journal":{"name":"Stroke","volume":" ","pages":"631-639"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142979699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
StrokePub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-01-17DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049459
Marshall Kirsch, James Dolbow, Sophia Sundararajan
{"title":"Memory in the Balance: Exploring Ischemic Amnesia in Posterior Circulation Stroke.","authors":"Marshall Kirsch, James Dolbow, Sophia Sundararajan","doi":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049459","DOIUrl":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049459","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21989,"journal":{"name":"Stroke","volume":" ","pages":"e108-e111"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143011878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
StrokePub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-01-09DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.047739
Per Kristian Eide, Ragnhild Marie Undseth, Are Pripp, Aslan Lashkarivand, Bård Nedregaard, Ruth Sletteberg, Pål Andre Rønning, Angelika G Sorteberg, Geir Ringstad, Lars Magnus Valnes
{"title":"Impact of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage on Human Glymphatic Function: A Time-Evolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.","authors":"Per Kristian Eide, Ragnhild Marie Undseth, Are Pripp, Aslan Lashkarivand, Bård Nedregaard, Ruth Sletteberg, Pål Andre Rønning, Angelika G Sorteberg, Geir Ringstad, Lars Magnus Valnes","doi":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.047739","DOIUrl":"10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.047739","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The impact of SAH on human glymphatic function remains unknown.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective, controlled study investigated whether human glymphatic function is altered after SAH, how it differs over time, and possible underlying mechanisms. Glymphatic enrichment was examined by intrathecal contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI, glymphatic MRI), utilizing the MRI contrast agent gadobutrol (Gadovist, Bayer AG, GE; 0.50 mmol) as a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tracer. The distribution of the tracer in the brain and the subarachnoid and ventricular CSF spaces was assessed using standardized multi-phase MRI T1 sequences, and between-group differences in percentage change of standardized T1 signal unit ratios over time were analyzed by linear mixed models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study comprised 27 patients with SAH (19 female/8 male; 59.3±10.2 years) who were examined <3 months (n=5), 3 to 6 months (n=10), 6 to 12 months (n=5), or >12 months (n=7) after bleed. A sex- and age-matched control group of 22 individuals (15 female/7 male; 55.5±10.5 years) underwent the same glymphatic MRI protocol but had no neurological or CSF disease. The patients with SAH showed a marked impairment of glymphatic enrichment throughout the brain (particularly addressing the cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter), especially after 24 hours. The glymphatic impairment was accompanied by redistribution of CSF tracer from subarachnoid spaces toward ventricles. These alterations were most pronounced after 3 to 6 months and less after 12 months, though with interindividual variation. CSF tracer transport within perivascular subarachnoid spaces was impaired and coincided with impaired glymphatic enrichment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Human glymphatic function is severely impaired by SAH, particularly shortly after the event. Glymphatic failure is associated with redistribution of CSF from subarachnoid spaces toward ventricles. SAH-related impairment of fluid transport within perivascular subarachnoid spaces may contribute to reduced glymphatic influx. Since patient groups are small, care should be made when concluding about the impact of time on glymphatic function.</p>","PeriodicalId":21989,"journal":{"name":"Stroke","volume":" ","pages":"678-691"},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142955393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}