[Acute surgical treatment of malignant stroke].
Malignant stroke is an intracranial herniation syndrome caused by cerebral oedema after a large hemispheric or cerebellar stroke. Malignant middle cerebral artery infarction is a devastating disease with a mortality around 80% despite intensive medical treatment. Decompressive craniectomy reduces mortality and improves functional outcome - especially in younger patients (age ≤ 60 years). Decompression of the posterior fossa is a life-saving procedure in patients with malignant cerebellar infarctions and often leads to good neurological outcome.
alexander.lilja-cyron@regionh.dk.
Alexander
A
Lilja-Cyron
Vagn
V
Eskesen
Klaus
K
Hansen
Daniel
D
Kondziella
Jesper
J
Kelsen
D000368:Aged; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D056424:Decompressive Craniectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome