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@ARTICLE{Dohmen:19328,
author = {Dohmen, C. and Galldiks, N. and Bosche, B. and Kracht, L.
and Graf, R.},
title = {{T}he {S}everity of {I}schemia {D}etermines and {P}redicts
{M}alignant {B}rain {E}dema in {P}atients with {L}arge
{M}iddle {C}erebral {A}rtery {I}nfarction},
journal = {Cerebrovascular diseases},
volume = {33},
issn = {1015-9770},
address = {Basel},
publisher = {Karger},
reportid = {PreJuSER-19328},
pages = {1 - 7},
year = {2012},
note = {This study was supported by the Federal Ministry of
Education and Research (BMBF), Competence Network Stroke.},
abstract = {In order to determine the impact of the severity of
ischemia on malignant edema formation, we investigated
various degrees of perfusional deficit by (11)C-flumazenil
PET in patients with large middle cerebral artery (MCA)
infarction.17 patients with large MCA stroke were included.
Cerebral blood flow (CBF) was measured 15.9 ± 6.4 h after
the ictus. Patients were divided into a malignant (n = 9)
and a benign group (n = 8) as a function of their clinical
courses and edema. Edema was measured as maximal midline
shift on follow-up CTs. Total hypoperfusion volume was
divided into different subvolumes according to the degree of
CBF reduction.Subvolumes of severe ischemia relative to
total ischemic area were significantly larger in the
malignant group than in the benign group and were
significantly correlated with edema formation. The highest
correlation and best predictive values for edema formation
with a sensitivity, specificity, and a positive and negative
predictive value of $100\%$ were found for subvolumes with
severe ischemia. Correlation coefficients and prediction
decreased for subvolumes with less severe perfusional
deficit, pointing to the risk of misclassifying patients
when relying on the volume of total perfusional deficit
alone.Malignant MCA infarction seems to be determined more
by the volume of severe perfusional deficit than that of
total perfusional deficit. Assessment of severely ischemic
areas allows prediction of malignant edema formation and
might help to select candidates for hemicraniectomy.},
keywords = {Aged / Brain Edema: etiology / Brain Edema: physiopathology
/ Brain Edema: radiography / Brain Edema: surgery /
Cerebrovascular Circulation / Chi-Square Distribution /
Decompressive Craniectomy / Female / Flumazenil: diagnostic
use / Germany / Humans / Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery:
complications / Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery:
physiopathology / Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery:
radionuclide imaging / Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery:
surgery / Male / Middle Aged / Patient Selection / Perfusion
Imaging: methods / Positron-Emission Tomography / Predictive
Value of Tests / Prognosis / Radiopharmaceuticals:
diagnostic use / Risk Assessment / Risk Factors /
Sensitivity and Specificity / Severity of Illness Index /
Time Factors / Tomography, X-Ray Computed /
Radiopharmaceuticals (NLM Chemicals) / Flumazenil (NLM
Chemicals) / J (WoSType)},
cin = {INM-3},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-3-20090406},
pnm = {Funktion und Dysfunktion des Nervensystems (FUEK409) /
89572 - (Dys-)function and Plasticity (POF2-89572)},
pid = {G:(DE-Juel1)FUEK409 / G:(DE-HGF)POF2-89572},
shelfmark = {Clinical Neurology / Peripheral Vascular Disease},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:22143164},
UT = {WOS:000302135900002},
doi = {10.1159/000330648},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/19328},
}