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Decompressive Craniectomy for Viral Encephalitis: Two Case Reports
Caramanti, Ricardo Lourenço; Cintra Abib, Eduardo; Freitas de Moraes, Dionei; da Silva, Eduardo Carlos; D'Aglio Rocha, Carlos Eduardo; Morais Nogueira, Fabiano.
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  • Caramanti, Ricardo Lourenço; Neurosurgery Service, Hospital Austa. São José do Rio Preto, SP. BR
  • Cintra Abib, Eduardo; Neurosurgery Service, Hospital Austa. São José do Rio Preto, SP. BR
  • Freitas de Moraes, Dionei; Department of Neurosurgery, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto. São José do Rio Preto, SP. BR
  • da Silva, Eduardo Carlos; Department of Neurosurgery, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto. São José do Rio Preto, SP. BR
  • D'Aglio Rocha, Carlos Eduardo; Department of Neurosurgery, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto. São José do Rio Preto, SP. BR
  • Morais Nogueira, Fabiano; Department of Neurosurgery, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto. São José do Rio Preto, SP. BR
Arq. bras. neurocir ; 37(3): 231-234, 2018.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1362863
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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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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Encephalitis, Viral / Intracranial Hypertension / Decompressive Craniectomy Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. neurocir Journal subject: Cirurgia / Neurosurgery Year: 2018 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto/BR / Neurosurgery Service, Hospital Austa/BR
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Encephalitis, Viral / Intracranial Hypertension / Decompressive Craniectomy Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. neurocir Journal subject: Cirurgia / Neurosurgery Year: 2018 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto/BR / Neurosurgery Service, Hospital Austa/BR