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

•Surgical treatment of malignant MCA infarction can result in survival with disability.•Age is an independent determinant of the worst acceptable mRS score for patients.•mRS score ≤3 was an acceptable outcome for 72% of patients <60 years old and 56% of patients 60–70 years old.•The oldest patients (>70 years old) showed the lowest worst acceptable mRS scores.•Language impairment further decreased worst acceptable mRS score.