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Fenómenos de despolarización cortical propagada en los pacientes con lesiones cerebrales traumáticas e isquémicas. Resultados de un estudio piloto

Translated title of the contribution: Cortical spreading depolarization phenomena in patients with traumatic and ischemic brain injuries. Results of a pilot study

M Sueiras, J Sahuquillo, B García-López, Á Sánchez-Guerrero, M A Poca, E Santamarina, M Riveiro, M Fabricius, A J Strong

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    Abstract

    OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency and duration of cortical spreading depolarization (CSD) and CSD-like episodes in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (MMCAI) requiring craniotomy.

    DESIGN: A descriptive observational study was carried out during 19 months.

    SETTING: Neurocritical patients.

    PATIENTS: Sixteen patients were included: 9 with MMCAI and 7 with moderate or severe TBI, requiring surgical treatment.

    INTERVENTIONS: A 6-electrode subdural electrocorticographic (ECoG) strip was placed onto the perilesional cortex.

    MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST: An analysis was made of the time profile and the number and duration of CSD and CSD-like episodes recorded from the ECoGs.

    RESULTS: Of the 16 patients enrolled, 9 presented episodes of CSD or CSD-like phenomena, of highly variable frequency and duration.

    CONCLUSIONS: Episodes of CSD and CSD-like phenomena are frequently detected in the ischemic penumbra and/or traumatic cortical regions of patients with MMCAI who require decompressive craniectomy or of patients with contusional TBI.

    Translated title of the contributionCortical spreading depolarization phenomena in patients with traumatic and ischemic brain injuries. Results of a pilot study
    Original languageSpanish
    JournalMedicina intensiva / Sociedad Española de Medicina Intensiva y Unidades Coronarias
    Volume38
    Issue number7
    Pages (from-to)413-21
    Number of pages9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2014

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