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Under what circumstances do you decide to place an EVD for patients with cerbellar ischemic stroke?

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What is your treatment strategy for obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to cerebellar infarction?

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Although placement of an EVD in a patient with cerebellar infarction can be lifesaving, I rarely use it as a sole treatment for that condition due to the risk of upward herniation. Typically, when the cerebellar infarction has created enough mass effect to cause hydrocephalus, the patient also requi...

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