A simple prediction score system for malignant brain edema progression in large hemispheric infarction.

Malignant brain edema (MBE) due to hemispheric infarction can result in brain herniation, poor outcomes, and death; outcome may be improved if certain interventions, such as decompressive craniectomy, are performed early. We sought to generate a prediction score to easily identify those patients at...

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Main Authors: KwangWook Jo, Suhas S Bajgur, Hoon Kim, Huimahn A Choi, Pil-Woo Huh, Kiwon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0171425&type=printable
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