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When blood hits the brain: altered glymphatic and dural lymphatic function after surface bleeds

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  • Per Kristian Eide

  • Markus Hovd

  • Lars Magnus Valnes

  • Are Pripp

  • Geir Ringstad

  • January 5, 2026

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    The glymphatic and meningeal lymphatic systems are vital for fluid and solute transport in the human brain.

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    Acute subdural hematoma (aSDH) significantly impairs glymphatic transport, as shown in a pig model.

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    Preliminary findings suggest that dural lymphatic function is more compromised than glymphatic function after aSDH.

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    The study included one aSDH patient and three patients with unilateral subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) for comparison.

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    Glymphatic MRI (gMRI) was used to assess cerebrospinal fluid tracer enrichment in the affected and unaffected hemispheres.

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When blood hits the brain: altered glymphatic and dural lymphatic function after surface bleeds

  • by Per Kristian Eide, Markus Hovd, Lars Magnus Valnes, Are Pripp, Geir Ringstad

  • January 5, 2026

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