Early decompressive hemicraniectomy following malignant ischemic stroke: The crucial role of timing

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Vibbert, Matthew ^a   Mayer, Stephan A ^a  

^a NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHASIA; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEATH; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EARLY INTERVENTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEDATION; SURGICAL RISK; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INFARCTION; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73549120590     PISSN: 15284042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-009-0081-y     Document Type: Note

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