Outcome after decompressive craniectomy in patients with dominant middle cerebral artery infarction: A preliminary report

Outcome after decompressive craniectomy in patients with dominant middle cerebral artery infarction: A preliminary report

Introduction: Life-threatening, space occupying, infarction develops in 10-15% of patients after middle cerebral artery infarction (MCAI). Though decompressive craniectomy (DC) is now standard of care in patients with non-dominant stroke, its role in dominant MCAI (DMCAI) is largely undefined. This...

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Main Authors: Amandeep Kumar, Manish Singh Sharma, Bhawani Shanker Sharma, Rohit Bhatia, Manmohan Singh, Ajay Garg, Rajinder Kumar, Ashish Suri, Poodipedi Sarat Chandra, Shashank Sharad Kale, Ashok Kumar Mahapatra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Subjects:
Craniectomy
dominant
middle cerebral artery
outcome
stroke
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2013;volume=16;issue=4;spage=509;epage=515;aulast=Kumar

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