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Predictors of Fatal Brain Edema in Massive Hemispheric Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Scott E. Kasner,
Andrew M. Demchuk,
Jörg Berrouschot,
Erich Schmutzhard,
Lutz Harms,
Piero Verro,
Julio A. Chalela,
Rekha Abbur,
Harold McGrade,
Ioannis Christou,
Derk Krieger
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/hs0901.095719
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , brain edema , ischemic stroke , cardiology , edema , cerebral edema , brain ischemia , anesthesia , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Early identification of stroke patients at risk for fatal brain edema may be useful in selecting patients for aggressive interventions. Prior studies suggested that early nausea/vomiting and major hypodensity on baseline computed tomography (CT) were predictive of herniation.

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