["Malignant" middle cerebral artery territory infarction].
The pathology, clinical course, outcome, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of dramatic malignant middle cerebral artery territory infarction were presented. About 10% of stroke patients suffer from malignant middle cerebral artery territory infarction, mainly due to brain edema and herniation. This syndrome causes high mortality. The newest conservative and surgical treatment was presented.
Mendel
Tadeusz
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II Klinika Neurologii, Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii, ul. Sobieskiego 9, 02-957 Warszawa.
D001929:Brain Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension; D007427:Intracranial Pressure