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Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2017;2(1):1760.Case Report | Open Access
The Paradoxical Cerebral Herniation and Pseudohipoxic Brain Swelling: Two Lethal Forms of Severe Intracranial Hypotension
Ricardo Díaz-Romero
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Insular of Las Palmas, Spain
*Correspondance to: Ricardo D�az-Romero
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1760
Abstract
Paradoxical Cerebral Herniation (PCH) is a life-threatening condition in patients with large craniectomies precipitated by a gradient between the atmospheric and intracranial pressure resulting in brain compression.
Keywords
Paradoxical cerebral herniation; Pseudohipoxic brain swelling; Severe intracranial hypotension
Cite the article
D�az-Romero R. The Paradoxical Cerebral Herniation and Pseudohipoxic Brain Swelling: Two Lethal Forms of Severe Intracranial Hypotension. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1760.
Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 2.395**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
- NLM ID: 101702548