Recovery of consciousness following severe brain injuries can occur over long time
intervals. Importantly, evolving cognitive recovery can be strongly dissociated from motor …

Decompressive craniectomy (DC) has been used for many years in the management of
patients with elevated intracranial pressure and cerebral edema. Ongoing clinical trials are …

Brain edema is one of the most devastating consequences of ischemic stroke. Malignant
cerebral edema is the main reason accounting for the high mortality rate of large …

Introduction Acute post-traumatic brain swelling (BS) is one of the pathological forms that
need emergent treatment following traumatic brain injury. There is controversy about the …

Background. Bone defects of the skull are observed in various pathological conditions,
including head trauma and conditions requiring surgery of the skull. Independent of the …

Background Acute subdural hematoma (SDH) is a major cause of morbidity after severe
traumatic brain injury. Surgical evacuation of the hematoma, either via craniotomy or …

Craniotomy and craniectomy are widely performed emergent neurosurgical procedures and
are the prescribed treatment for a variety of conditions from trauma to cancer. It is vital for the …

Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field of science that has developed very
intensively in recent years. The first part of this review describes materials with medical and …

Background and Purpose—“Sinking skin flap”(SSF) syndrome is a rare complication after
large craniectomy that may progress to “paradoxical” herniation as a consequence of …

Background: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is helpful in lowering the intracranial
pressure in patients with severe head injuries. However, it is still unclear which surgical …