Case Report: Decompressive Craniectomy for COVID-19 Malignant Cerebral Artery Infarction. Is Surgery a Good Option?

Case Report: Decompressive Craniectomy for COVID-19 Malignant Cerebral Artery Infarction. Is Surgery a Good Option?

SARS-CoV2 infection can lead to a prothrombotic state. Large vessel occlusion, as well as malignant cerebral stroke have been described in COVID-19 patients. In the following months, given the increase in COVID-19 cases, an increase in malignant cerebral SARS-CoV2 associated strokes are expected. Th...

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Main Authors: Miguel Sáez-Alegre, Pablo García-Feijoo, Pablo Millán, Catalina Vivancos Sánchez, Víctor Rodríguez Domínguez, Jorge García Nerín, Alberto Isla Guerrero, María Luisa Gandía-González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
malignant stroke
large vessel occlusion
decompressive craniecotmy
middle cerebral artery
COVID-19
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.632036/full

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