Malignant hemispheric infarction of the middle cerebral artery. Diagnostic considerations and treatment options

Introduction: Malignant hemispheric infarction (MHI) is a specific and devastating type of ischaemic stroke. It usually affects all or part of the territory of the middle cerebral artery although its effects may extend to other territories as well. Its clinical outcome is frequently catastrophic whe...

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Main Authors: D. Godoy, G. Piñero, S. Cruz-Flores, G. Alcalá Cerra, A. Rabinstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2016-06-01
Series:Neurología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S217358081630013X