Decompressive Craniectomy for Viral Encephalitis: Two Case Reports
Arq. bras. neurocir
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37(3): 231-234, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
A decompressive craniectomy is a therapeuticmodality not commonly used in cases of refractory intracranial hypertension due to viral encephalitis. In this article the authors present two cases of patients with viral encephalitis that have undergone decompressive craniectomy to control intracranial pressure. Both evolved with Glasgow outcome score of 4. The main clinical data for the surgical decision are Glasgow coma scale and the pupils of the patient associated with the imaging tests showing a large necrotic area and perilesional edema. The evolution of the patients undergoing decompression was satisfactory in 92.3% of cases.
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Asunto principal:
Encefalitis Viral
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Hipertensión Intracraneal
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Craniectomía Descompresiva
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Asunto de la revista:
Cirurgia
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Neurocirugía
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto/BR
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Neurosurgery Service, Hospital Austa/BR
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