Later Midline Shift Is Associated with Better Outcomes after Large Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke.
Jonathan J SongRebecca A StaffordJack E PohlmannIvy So Yeon KimMaanyatha CheekatiSydney DennisonBenjamin BrushStefanos ChatzidakisQiuxi HuangStelios M SmirnakisEmily J GilmoreShariq MohammedMohamad AbdalkaderEmelia J BenjaminJosée DupuisDavid M GreerCharlene J OngPublished in: Research square (2024)
Subacute peak edema after large MCA stroke is associated with better discharge disposition compared to earlier peak edema courses. Understanding how the timing of cerebral edema affects risk of unfavorable discharge has important implications for treatment decisions and prognostication.