Results: 4

Decompressive craniectomy versus conservative treatment: limits and possibilities in malignant stroke

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (6), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) occurs in a subgroup of patients with ischemic stroke and early decompressive craniectomy (DC) is one of its treatments. Objective: To investigate the functional outcome of patients with malignant ischemic stroke treated wi...

Ataque cerebrovascular isquémico agudo de territorio anterior: Tratamiento endovascular
Acute ischemic stroke in anterior territory: endovascular treatment

Medicina (B.Aires); 80 (3), 2020
La terapia endovascular (TEV) es el tratamiento estándar del ataque cerebrovascular isquémico (ACVi) con oclusión de gran vaso (OGVC). Aún no se conoce si esos resultados pueden generalizarse a la práctica diaria. Se describen los resultados de la TEV en pacientes con ACVi por OGVC dentro de las 24 ...

Intracranial pressure following decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant cerebral infarction: clinical and treatment correlations

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (12), 2018
ABSTRACT Decompressive craniectomy (DC) reduces mortality and improves outcome in patients with massive brain infarctions. The role of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring following DC for stroke has not been well established. Methods: We evaluated 14 patients admitted to a tertiary hospital with mali...

Decompressive craniotomy for the treatment of malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery: mortality and outcome

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (7), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To assess, by Rankin scale, the functional disability of patients who had a malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) ischemic stroke, who underwent decompressive craniotomy (DC) within the first 30 days. Methods A cross-sectional study in a University hospital. Between June 2007 and ...