title: Surgical decompression of patients with large middle cerebral artery infarcts is effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, IM Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schwab
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hacke
mesh_terms: D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000193:education; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D012306:Risk; D016896:Treatment Outcome