Absent Cortical Venous Filling Is Associated with Aggravated Brain Edema in Acute Ischemic Stroke [ADULT BRAIN]

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with absent cortical venous filling were associated with an increased early brain edema and a higher risk of malignant cerebral edema. These patients may be targeted for optimized adjuvant antiedematous treatment.

http://www.ajnr.org/cgi/content/abstract/42/6/1023?rss=1

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - June 10, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Xia, H., Sun, H., He, S., Zhao, M., Huang, W., Zhang, Z., Xue, Y., Fu, P., Chen, W. Tags: ADULT BRAIN Source Type: research