European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on the management of space-occupying brain infarction.

ABSTRACT: Space-occupying brain oedema is a potentially life-threatening complication in the first days after large hemispheric or cerebellar infarction. Several treatment strategies for this complication are available, but the size and quality of the scientific evidence on which these strategies are based vary considerably. The aim of this Guideline document is to assist physicians in their management decisions when treating patients with space-occupying hemispheric or cerebellar infarction. These Guidelines were developed based on the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) standard operating procedure and followed the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. A working group identified 13 relevant questions, performed systematic reviews and meta-analyses of

SUBMITTER: van der Worp HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8370072 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature