Table 2

- Stroke severity and common symptoms at presentation of patients who underwent decompressive craniectomy.

NIHSS scoren (%)
Stroke Severity
5–158 (44)
16–259 (50)
>251 (6)
Presenting Symptoms
Unilateral weakness18 (100)
Speech or language dysfunction11 (61)
Gaze preference9 (50)
Altered level of consciousness9 (50)
Seizure4 (22)
Vomiting1 (6)
Sudden headache1 (6)