: The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which was identified after the outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has kept the whole world in tenterhooks due to its severe life-threatening nature of the infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 a pandemic in 2020, an unprecedented challenge, having a high contagious life-threatening condition with unprecedented impacts for worldwide societies and health care systems. Neurologic symptoms related to SARS-CoV-2 have been described recently in the literature, and acute cerebrovascular disease is one of the most serious complications. The occurrence of large-vessel occlusion in young patients with COVID-19 infection has been exceedingly rare. In this article, we describe the profile of patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy for the treatment of intracranial hypertension by stroke associated with COVID-19 published so far. A narrative review of the central issue in focus was designed: decompressive craniectomy in a pandemic time.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8739822 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.inat.2021.101485 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Determinants of Caregiver Burden in Stroke Survivors who Underwent Decompressive Craniectomy.
Ann Indian Acad Neurol
November 2024
Department of Neurology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana, India.
Background And Objectives: For stroke survivors (SS) who undergo decompressive craniectomy (DC), quality of life is intertwined with the care they receive. Burden on caregiver becomes an important determinant of recovery of SS. In this study, we aimed to analyze the determinants of burden on caregivers of SS who undergo DC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerniation secondary to critical cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia after supratentorial craniotomy: a single-center case series.
Neurol Sci
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Shunyi District Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101300, China.
Background: Critical cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia (CCSFH) is a rare postcraniotomy condition in patients with acute supratentorial brain injury, often mistaken for intracranial hypertension. This article aims to enhance awareness of CCSFH by describing its clinical and radiological characteristics.
Methods: Between January 2019 and November 2023, 330 consecutive patients with acute critical brain injury underwent supratentorial craniotomy.
Endoscopic surgery without decompressive craniectomy for large putaminal intracerebral hemorrhage: how I do it.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, 545001, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China.
Background: Endoscopic hematoma evacuation is an efficient and secure minimally invasive procedure for intracerebral hemorrhages, characterized by a greater evacuation rate and reduced complications.
Method: Pure endoscopic surgery without decompressive craniectomy was used to remove the clot in individuals with large putaminal intracerebral hemorrhage. The intracranial pressure was monitored after surgery.
Scorpion sting-induced malignant middle cerebral artery infarction.
BMJ Case Rep
December 2024
Critical Care Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
A previously healthy middle-aged man in his 40s with a history of red scorpion envenomation presented to the emergency department for the management of an acute stroke syndrome, involving the left middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory, that developed 12 hours after the scorpion sting. He presented to the hospital 15 hours following the stroke. The activation of the autonomic nervous system by the Indian red scorpion venom is known to produce severe systemic manifestations, including cardiogenic shock and acute pulmonary oedema.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSafety and efficacy of a 3D-printed external cranial protection device in preventing complications after unilateral supratentorial decompressive craniectomy: A retrospective cohort study.
Medicine (Baltimore)
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the viability and impact of 3D-printed external cranial protection devices (ECPD) in preventing complications after unilateral decompressive craniectomy (DC).
- A cohort of 44 patients was evaluated, with 24 using the ECPD and 20 receiving standard treatment, showing no significant differences in overall outcomes but a notable reduction in specific complications like subdural effusion for the ECPD group.
- Results suggest that while the ECPD is safe and helps reduce some complications post-DC, it does not significantly enhance patient prognosis, indicating the need for additional research.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!