Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction an update

Neurologist

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 178-184

  Subramaniam, Suresh ^a   Hill, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hemicraniectomy; Malignant infarction

Indexed keywords

AGE; BRAIN EDEMA; CAROTID ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CEREBRAL ARTERY DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; SKULL; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

AGE FACTORS; BRAIN EDEMA; CAROTID ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; INFARCTION, MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PATIENT SELECTION; SKULL;

EID: 70349766047     PISSN: 10747931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e3181963d19     Document Type: Review

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