Surgical decompression of patients with large middle cerebral artery infarcts is effective: not proven

Stroke. 2003 Sep;34(9):2305-6. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000089298.19012.9B. Epub 2003 Aug 28.

Author

Martin M Brown¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Neurology, University College London, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UK. m.brown@ion.ucl.ac.uk

PMID: 12947162
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000089298.19012.9B

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MeSH terms

Brain Edema / etiology
Brain Edema / mortality
Brain Edema / surgery*
Decompression, Surgical* / adverse effects
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / complications
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / mortality
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / surgery*
Intracranial Hypertension / etiology
Intracranial Hypertension / prevention & control
Intracranial Hypertension / surgery
Risk
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome