Secondary (Duret) brainstem haemorrhage may not always represent a fatal event
Background. Secondary brainstem haemorrhage (eponymously called Duret haemorrhage) is a well-known complication of transtentorial brain herniation or of rapid decompression of intracranial space. It is considered to be a consequence of arterial rupture, venous infarction or ischemia-reperfusion inj...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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London Academic Publishing
2019-06-01
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Series: | Romanian Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/578 |