Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery

Known as: Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke, MCA Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction 
NECROSIS occurring in the MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY distribution system which brings blood to the entire lateral aspects of each CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Surgical decompression for space-occupying cerebral infarction (the Hemicraniectomy After Middle Cerebral Artery infarction with Life-threatening Edema Trial [HAMLET]): a multicentre, open…
BACKGROUND Patients with space-occupying hemispheric infarctions have a poor prognosis, with case fatality rates of up to 80%. In… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Music listening enhances cognitive recovery and mood after middle cerebral artery stroke.
We know from animal studies that a stimulating and enriched environment can enhance recovery after stroke, but little is known… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Sequential-design, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of early decompressive craniectomy in malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (DECIMAL Trial).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is no effective medical treatment of malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction. The purpose… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Randomized trial of intraarterial infusion of urokinase within 6 hours of middle cerebral artery stroke: the middle cerebral artery embolism local fibrinolytic intervention trial (MELT) Japan.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Middle Cerebral Artery Embolism Local Fibrinolytic Intervention Trial (MELT) Japan was organized to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Ultra-early decompressive craniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction.
BACKGROUND Early surgical decompressive craniectomy (less than 24 hours) for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (MCA… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Early hemicraniectomy in patients with complete middle cerebral artery infarction.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Malignant, space-occupying supratentorial ischemic stroke is characterized by a mortality rate of up to 80… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
PROACT: a phase II randomized trial of recombinant pro-urokinase by direct arterial delivery in acute middle cerebral artery stroke. PROACT Investigators. Prolyse in Acute Cerebral Thromboembolism.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To test the safety and recanalization efficacy of intra-arterial local delivery of plasminogen activators… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Moderate hypothermia in the treatment of patients with severe middle cerebral artery infarction.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Animal research and clinical studies in head trauma patients suggest that moderate hypothermia may improve… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Role of the premotor cortex in recovery from middle cerebral artery infarction.
OBJECTIVE To study the mechanisms underlying recovery from middle cerebral artery infarction in 7 patients with an average age of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Type and extent of hemispheric brain infarctions and clinical outcome in early and delayed middle cerebral artery recanalization.
We evaluated the influence of time of recanalization or degree of initial leptomeningeal collateral blood flow in cardioembolic… (More)
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