Good outcome following emergency decompressive craniectomy in a case of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction in a 14-month-old infant. (October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grigoratos, D. N.; Mazarakis, N. K.; Lumsden, D. E.; Kariyawasam, S.; Bhangoo, R.; Gordon, A.; Lin, J.-P.; Dlamini, N.
• Is Part Of: British journal of neurosurgery. Volume 27:Number 5(2013:Oct.)
• Page Start: 694
• Page End: 695
• Publication Date: 2013-10
• Subjects: Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.48
• DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2013.776668
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0268-8697

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We report the case of a 14-month-old infant presenting with unresponsiveness and seizure following thoracic surgery. Imaging showed full territory left middle cerebral artery infarct and signs of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) that required emergency decompressive craniectomy (DC). The child made a good functional recovery. We discuss the case.</p> </abstract>