In 2005, the American Stroke Association published recommendations for the establishment
of stroke systems of care and in 2013 expanded on them with a statement on interactions …

Purpose—Our goal is to provide an overview of the current evidence about components of
the evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic stroke. The intended audience is …

Background and Purpose—The authors present an overview of the current evidence and
management recommendations for evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic …

This article represents the update of the European Stroke Initiative Recommendations for
Stroke Management. These guidelines cover both ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic …

Background Early decompressive hemicraniectomy reduces mortality without increasing the
risk of very severe disability among patients 60 years of age or younger with complete or …

Background Malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) is associated with an
80% mortality rate. Non-randomised studies have suggested that decompressive surgery …

Background Patients with space-occupying hemispheric infarctions have a poor prognosis,
with case fatality rates of up to 80%. In a pooled analysis of randomised trials, surgical …

Background and Purpose—Decompressive surgery (hemicraniectomy) for life-threatening
massive cerebral infarction represents a controversial issue in neurocritical care medicine …

This article represents the update of the European Stroke Initiative Recommendations for
Stroke Management. These guidelines cover both ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic …

Decompressive craniectomy (DC)—a surgical procedure that involves removal of part of the
skull to accommodate brain swelling—has been used for many years in the management of …