Sinking skin flap syndrome in a patient with giant thrombosed posterior cerebral artery aneurysm: a case report

[摘要] Sinking skin flap syndrome is a rare complication following decompressive craniectomy. The pathogenesis is based on disturbed cerebral autoregulation and as a consequence dicreased CBF and cerebral metabolism. This results in neurologic disturbances, i. e. mental changes and focal deficits. The authors present the patient who developed the motor trephine syndrome after decompressive craniectomy following complicated giant posterior cerebral artery aneurysm clipping.

[学科分类] 精神健康和精神病学

[关键词] sinking skin flap;motor trephine syndrome;syndrome of the trephined;decompressive craniectomy;cranioplasty