Incidence, predictors, and outcomes of malignant cerebral edema in acute basilar artery occlusion after endovascular treatment: a secondary analysis of the ATTENTION trial

CONCLUSIONS: MCE is not uncommon in BAO patients undergoing EVT and is associated with poor outcomes. Baseline GCS score and the number of procedures were predictors of MCE. In clinical practice, it is crucial that physicians identifying MCE after EVT in patients with BAO and identification of MCE will help in the selection of an appropriate pharmacological treatment strategy and close monitoring.PMID:38579342 | DOI:10.3171/2024.1.JNS232085

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - April 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Xianjun Huang Hao Wang Yachen Ji Chunrong Tao Xianjin Shang Chuyuan Ni Junfeng Xu Xiangjun Xu Wei Hu Zhiming Zhou Source Type: research