Age-Dependent Attitudes of Ischemic Patients Toward Disability After Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction

Patients showed different attitudes toward disability according to their age. Patients >70 years old showed the lowest worst acceptable mRS score after surgical treatment of malignant infarction. Language impairment with dominant hemispheric infarction further decreased the worst acceptable mRS score.