Objective Decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) for malignant middle cerebral artery
(MCA) infarction has been shown to reduce mortality and improve functional outcomes in …

Malignant middle cerebral artery infarction is a life-threatening sub-type of ischemic stroke
that may only be survived at the expense of permanent disability. Decompressive …

Background Titanium cranioplasty (TC) has been associated with high complication rates,
but abundant data are lacking. We aimed to determine the incidence and type of …

Background and Purpose—Previous clinical trials were not designed to discern the optimal
timing of decompressive craniectomy for stroke, and the ideal surgical timing in patients with …

A combination of emerging life support technologies and entrenched organ donation
practices are complicating the physician's task of determining death. On the one hand …

Background The increasing use of endovascular treatments has led to higher recanalization
rates and better clinical outcomes compared with intravenous thrombolysis alone. Stent …

Background Bone flap resorption (BFR) is the most prevalent complication resulting in
autologous cranioplasty failure, but no consensus on the definition of BFR or between the …

Background: Titanium cranioplasty is commonly used for surgical closure of skull defects
post craniectomy. Superficial implantation of the mesh can result in discomfort, palpability …

Background Decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) for space-occupying cerebral
infarction in older adults remains controversial, and there are limited nationwide data …

Promising advances in stroke medicine have been reported recently regarding specialized
stroke unit (SU) care, expansion of the time window of iv thrombolysis (IVT), mechanical …