Cerebrospinal fluid volume improves prediction of malignant edema after endovascular treatment of stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ratio of intracranial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume to intracranial volume (ICV) has been identified as a potential predictor of malignant edema formation in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Aims

We aimed to evaluate the added value of the CSF/ICV ratio in a model to predict malignant edema formation in patients who underwent endovascular treatment.

Methods

We included patients from the MR CLEAN Registry, a prospective national multicenter registry of patients who were treated with endovascular treatment between 2014 and 2017 because of acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion. The CSF/ICV ratio was automatically measured on baseline thin-slice noncontrast CT. The primary outcome was the occurrence of malignant edema based on clinic

SUBMITTER: Kauw F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9896253 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature