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Meningitis
Studies from A. Perin and colleagues provide new data on meningitis
October 7th, 2008
According to recent research from Treviso, Italy, "A young woman suffering from S. pneumoniae meningitis developed intractable intracranial hypertension with a GCS of 3. Intracranial pressure (ICP) ranged above 30 mmHg despite maximal medical treatment and continuous CSF drainage. We performed a wide bilateral decompressive craniectomy (DC) with duraplasty and we observed an immediate and stable drop of her ICP." "When discharged she was independent. DC has been rarely used to control ICP in encephalitis patients and recently only in one case of meningitis. This operation could be a valuable option when all other measures to decrease ICP have failed; when necessary, it...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-07)
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