[Decompressive craniectomy in acute encephalitis].
We report a patient with acute encephalitis of unknown causation who underwent hemicraniectomy because of threatening herniation. The patient recovered uneventfully and three weeks later, findings on neurological examination were normal. Hemicraniectomy should be considered in all patients with encephalitis and threatening herniation.
Naess
Halvor
H
Nevrologisk avdeling, Haukeland Universitetssjukehus, 5021 Bergen. halvor.ness@helse-bergen.no
Moen
Gunnar
G
Mahesparan
Rupavathana
R