The management of large hemispheric cerebral infarcts.
Large hemispheric cerebral infarcts have significant morbidity and mortality. Our understanding of this pathophysiological process involved with secondary neurological deterioration in large hemispheric infarctions has increased in the past few decades. New experimental strategies designed to improve outcome are reviewed.
Manno
Edward M
EM
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. manno.edward@mayo.edu
D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures