Title

Management of Large Hemispheric Infarction

Authoring Organization

Neurocritical Care Society

Publication Month/Year

January 1, 2015

Last Updated Month/Year

January 10, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

To procide guideline to help determine the most appropriate course of treatment for patients with large hemispheric infarction

 

Target Patient Population

Patients with large hemispheric infarction

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Hospital, Long term care, Outpatient

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Assessment and screening, Rehabilitation, Prevention, Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D020520 - Brain Infarction, D002544 - Cerebral Infarction, D007238 - Infarction, D019468 - Disease Management

Keywords

stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation, Stroke Prevention, large hemispheric infarction

Source Citation

Neurocritical Care volume 22, pages146–164(2015)