Severe cerebral edema induced by watershed shift after bypass in a patient with chronic steno-occlusive disease: a case report and short literature review

Severe cerebral edema induced by watershed shift after bypass in a patient with chronic steno-occlusive disease: a case report and short literature review

Abstract Background Carotid occlusive disease is a type of progressive disease resulting in ischemic stroke. Extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery represents a valid therapeutic option when medical treatment does not make effects. The appearance of cerebral edema following bypass is common during...

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Main Authors: Yin Li, Yu-yu Wei, Yang Cao, Xiao-yang Lu, Yuan Yao, Lin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Cerebral edema
Bypass
Watershed shift
Magnetic resonance imaging 3D–arterial spin labeling (MRI 3D-ASL)
Swollen temporal muscle
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01912-z

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