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The Association of Opioid Use Disorder with Postcerebral Aneurysm Rupture Outcomes
Fares Qeadan1, Mohammad Mawasi2, Emma Federico3
1Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA.
World Neurosurgery
|June 12, 2026
Summary
Opioid use disorder (OUD) increases risks for death, seizures, and heart attack after cerebral aneurysm rupture (CAR). Medications for OUD (MOUD) showed no significant impact on these outcomes in this study.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Cardiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Opioid use disorder (OUD) is prevalent in adults with cerebrovascular disease.
- The impact of OUD and its treatments on outcomes following cerebral aneurysm rupture (CAR) is not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between pre-existing OUD and outcomes after CAR.
- To explore the role of medications for OUD (MOUD) in patients with CAR and OUD.
Main Methods:
- A large cohort of CAR patients (2000-2025) was identified using electronic health records.
- Statistical models were used to compare outcomes between patients with and without OUD, and between OUD patients who did and did not receive MOUD.
Main Results:
- Patients with OUD had significantly higher risks of epilepsy/seizures, myocardial infarction, and death post-CAR.
- Opioid use disorder was also associated with a longer hospital length of stay.
- Medications for OUD did not show a significant effect on the studied outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Pre-existing opioid use disorder is linked to worse outcomes after cerebral aneurysm rupture, including increased mortality and morbidity.
- Further research is necessary to understand the underlying mechanisms and the potential benefits of MOUD in this patient population.
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