July 23, 2010 — In a specially constructed decision-making model, researchers show that under most circumstances, the quality of life gained is greater for hemicraniectomy than for medical management ...

Mortality rate and functional outcomes are reported for patients with malignant acute ischemic stroke receiving DWDH. Functional outcomes are often reported using the Barthel Index, modified Rankin ...

(HealthDay News) — For older patients with middle-cerebral-artery infarction, early decompressive hemicraniectomy increases survival without severe disability, according to a study published in the ...

Patients who are over the age of 60 and have suffered a major stroke due to blockage of the middle cerebral artery benefit from hemicraniectomy -- removal of part of the skull located above the ...

A large ischemic stroke that is starting to swell is one of the most alarming situations faced by neurologists and neurosurgeons. The problem progresses relentlessly, usually ending in death. This ...

The surgery seems drastic removing a section of the skull meant to keep the brain safely within its cavity. But the circumstances are also drastic a massive stroke causing the brain to swell with ...