Decompressive Craniectomy for Viral Encephalitis: Two Case Reports
Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (3), 2018
A decompressive craniectomy is a therapeuticmodality not commonly used in cases of
refractory intracranial hypertension due to viral encephalitis. In this article the authors
present two cases of patients with viral encephalitis that have undergone decompressive
craniectomy to control intracranial pressu...
Encefalitis Viral/cirugía, Hipertensión Intracraneal/cirugía, Craniectomía Descompresiva, Escala de Coma de Glasgow, Imagen por Resonancia Magnética, Encefalitis Viral/tratamiento farmacológico, Aciclovir/administración & dosificación, Encefalitis Viral/complicaciones, Hipertensión Intracraneal/etiología