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Atorvastatin combined with or without dexamethasone for the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma in super-aged patients
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  • Wei Quan,
  • Jiangyuan Yuan,
  • Xuanhui Liu,
  • Pan Li,
  • Jinhao Huang,
  • Zhitao Gong,
  • Chuang Gao,
  • Hongliang Luo,
  • Tangtang Xiang,
  • Dong Wang,
  • Shuo An,
  • Yingsheng Wei,
  • Jian Sun,
  • Yongqiang Zhang,
  • Zengguang Wang,
  • Ping Lei,
  • Quanjun Deng,
  • Jianning Zhang,
  • Rongcai Jiang
Wei Quan
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China

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Jiangyuan Yuan
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Xuanhui Liu
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Pan Li
Department of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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Jinhao Huang
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Zhitao Gong
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Chuang Gao
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Hongliang Luo
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Tangtang Xiang
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Dong Wang
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Shuo An
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Yingsheng Wei
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Jian Sun
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Yongqiang Zhang
Geriatric Ward of Neurology, Department of Geriatrics, Institute of Tianjin Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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Zengguang Wang
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Ping Lei
Geriatric Ward of Neurology, Department of Geriatrics, Institute of Tianjin Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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Quanjun Deng
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Jianning Zhang
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Rongcai Jiang
Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Tianjin 300052, China
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Abstract

Aim:Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is common in aged people, and minimally invasive surgical interventions such as burr-hole-drainage and twist-drill craniostomy are the first-line therapeutic options for this condition. However, the mortality rate among super-aged patients (over 90 years of age) with CSDH is as high as 38.4% after these surgical procedures. Atorvastatin alone or in combination with dexamethasone has been proven to be effective in eliminating CSDH. In the current study, the researchers evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of atorvastatin with or without dexamethasone on the CSDH patients over 90 years. Methods:The study attempted to treat 12 super-aged patients with primary or post-operative relapsed CSDH by using atorvastatin alone or in combination with dexamethasone. The changes in hematoma volume measured with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the patients’ neurological improvement were monitored by activities of daily living (ADL) and modified Rankin scale (MRS) scores. Results:Treatment with atorvastatin or atorvastatin combined with low-dose dexamethasone had beneficial effects on hematoma elimination and/or symptom remission within 6 to 24 weeks in 12 super-aged patients. All of them showed complete recovery after 1~4 years of follow-up. Conclusion:The findings in this study indicate that atorvastatin with or without dexamethasone is safe and effective for the treatment for CSDH in super-aged patients.