A web based dynamic MANA Nomogram for predicting the malignant cerebral edema in patients with large hemispheric infarction

Background For large hemispheric infarction (LHI), malignant cerebral edema (MCE) is a life-threatening complication with a mortality rate approaching 80%. Establishing a convenient prediction model of MCE after LHI is vital for the rapid identification of high-risk patients as well as for a better understanding of the potential mechanism underlying MCE. Methods One hundred forty-two consecutive patients with LHI within 24 h of onset between...