Late decompressive craniectomy as rescue treatment for refractory high intracranial pressure in children and adults.

The purpose of this study was to determine the prognosis of children and adults in whom decompressive craniectomy (DC) was used as a rescue treatment to lower refractory high intracranial pressures if maximal conservative therapies failed.Data of DC patients were retrospectively reviewed. Three-month and 1-year outcomes were evaluated (modified Rankin Score).

[An infant with unexplained epilepsy].

A 6-month-old male infant with an unremarkable past medical history was admitted to the emergency department in an epileptic state. The seizures were resistant to treatment with conventional drugs. The child was sedated, intubated and admitted to the intensive care department.