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 ...

Among patients aged 60 years or younger with complete or subtotal space-occupying middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction, early decompressive hemicraniectomy improves survival without increased risk ...

LONDON, United Kingdom — Whether the benefits of early decompressive surgery in older stroke patients with malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) were worth the costs was one of the ...

Key points A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of a rural hospital in southern Alberta 1 hour after ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Endovascular robot developer XCath said it has successfully completed its first remotely operated stroke procedure, linking a ...

The precious moment a dad returned home to see his daughter after a devastating stroke has left the internet fighting back tears. On the evening of June 19, Joe was driving home alone when he ...

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 ...