Zeitschrift für ärztliche Fortbildung und Qualitätssicherung
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Z Arztl Fortbild Qualitatssich · May 1999
Review[Therapy of increased intracranial pressure in space-occupying media infarcts].
Following complete middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction, up to 10% of all patients develop space-occupying brain edema. Despite intensive care therapy, 80% of these patients die due to transtentorial herniation. Over the past years, two alternative therapeutical options for the therapy of space-occupying MCA infarction have been developed. ⋯ Moderate hypothermia induced within the first hours after stroke has been shown to decrease ICP as well. However, the routine use of this therapy should not be recommended since further clinical studies are available. Knowledge on indications and limitations of different antiedema therapies will allow an effective therapy of increased ICP.