Early decompressive surgery in malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery: a pooled analysis of three randomised controlled trials.

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Published in Lancet Neurol on March 01, 2007

Authors

Katayoun Vahedi1, Jeannette Hofmeijer, Eric Juettler, Eric Vicaut, Bernard George, Ale Algra, G Johan Amelink, Peter Schmiedeck, Stefan Schwab, Peter M Rothwell, Marie-Germaine Bousser, H Bart van der Worp, Werner Hacke, DECIMAL, DESTINY, and HAMLET investigators

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Neurology, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France.

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