Why, when, and how spontaneous intracerebral hematomas should be operated

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Carvi Y Nievas, Mario N ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Spontaneous intracerebral hematoma; Surgical management

Indexed keywords

BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN HEMATOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRANIOTOMY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 12244272431     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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