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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

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