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Recommendations for the Management of Cerebral and Cerebellar Infarction With Swelling: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association by Eelco F. M. Wijdicks; Kevin N. Sheth; Bob S. Carter; David M. Greer; Scott E. Kasner; W. Taylor Kimberly; Stefan Schwab; Eric E. Smith; Rafael J. Tamargo; Max Wintermark is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Background and Purpose— There are uncertainties surrounding the optimal management of patients with brain swelling after an ischemic stroke. Guidelines are needed on how to manage this major complication, how to provide the best comprehensive neurological and medical care, and how to best inform families facing complex decisions on surgical intervention in deteriorating patients. This scientific statement addresses the early approach to the patient with a swollen ischemic stroke in a cerebral or cerebellar hemisphere. ## Methods— The writing group used systematic literature reviews, references to published clinical and epidemiology studies, morbidity and mortality reports, clinical and public health guidelines, authoritative statements, personal files, and expert opinion to summarize existing evidence and to indicate gaps in current knowledge. The panel reviewed the most relevant articles on adults through computerized searches of the medical literature using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science through March 2013. The evidence is organized within the context of the American Heart Association framework and is classified according to the joint American Heart Association/American C

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Author

Eelco F. M. Wijdicks; Kevin N. Sheth; Bob S. Carter; David M. Greer; Scott E. Kasner; W. Taylor Kimberly; Stefan Schwab; Eric E. Smith; Rafael J. Tamargo; Max Wintermark

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Published

2014

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)