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Common Indications for Subtemporal Decompression

Published on Mon Jun 02, 2014

Your surgeon may attempt a subtemporal decompression in a patient with increased intracranial hypertension. Two common indications for this procedure are pseudotumor cerebri and the slit ventricular syndrome.  What is pseudotumor cerebri? Pseudotumor cerebri is a neurological disorder with signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. Your surgeon will make this diagnosis after ruling out intracranial tumors and other causes [...]
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