Comparison of Clinical, Radiologic, and Serum Marker as Prognostic Factors after Severe Head Injury

1999 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Woertgen ◽  
Ralf D. Rothoerl ◽  
Christoph Metz ◽  
Alexander Brawanski
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Severe Head Injury ◽  
Serum Marker

88 COMPARISON OF CLINICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND SERUM MARKER AS PROGNOSTIC FACTORS AFTER SEVERE HEAD INJURY

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 160 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Woerugen ◽  
R. D. Rothoert ◽  
M. Holzschuh ◽  
C. Metz ◽  
G. Kerschbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Severe Head Injury ◽  
Serum Marker

scholarly journals Decompressive craniotomy: prognostic factors and complications in 89 patients

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (2b) ◽  
pp. 369-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Moreira Faleiro ◽  
Luiz Carlos Mendes Faleiro ◽  
Elisa Caetano ◽  
Isabella Gomide ◽  
Cristina Pita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Severe Head Injury ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Acute Subdural Hematoma ◽  
Brain Swelling ◽  
Decompressive Craniotomy ◽  
Independent Test ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Subdural Effusions

Decompressive craniotomy (DC) is applied to treat post-traumatic intracranial hypertension (ICH). The purpose of this study is to identify prognostic factors and complications of unilateral DC. Eighty-nine patients submited to unilateral DC were retrospectively analyzed over a period of 30 months. Qui square independent test and Fisher test were used to identify prognostic factors. The majority of patients were male (87%). Traffic accidents had occurred in 47% of the cases. 64% of the patients had suffered severe head injury, while pupillary abnormalities were already present in 34%. Brain swelling plus acute subdural hematoma were the most common tomographic findings (64%). Complications occurred in 34.8% of the patients: subdural effusions in 10 (11.2%), hydrocephalus in 7 (7.9%) and infection in 14 (15.7%). The admittance Glasgow coma scale was a statistically significant predictor of outcome ( p=0.0309).

Prognostic factors and outcome of children with severe head injury: an 8-year experience

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 129-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Chiaretti ◽  
Marco Piastra ◽  
Silvia Pulitanò ◽  
Domenico Pietrini ◽  
Gabriella De Rosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Severe Head Injury

Outcome prediction in severe head injury: analyses of clinical prognostic factors

2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-ichi Ono ◽  
Akira Yamaura ◽  
Motoo Kubota ◽  
Yoshitaka Okimura ◽  
Katsumi Isobe
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Severe Head Injury ◽  
Outcome Prediction

Severe head injury among children: Prognostic factors and outcome

Injury ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 535-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mabrouk Bahloul ◽  
Chokri Ben Hamida ◽  
Hedi Chelly ◽  
Adel Chaari ◽  
Hatem Kallel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Severe Head Injury

Usefulness of RemiPro for pediatric neurorehabilitation in severe head injury: A case report

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Hessenauer ◽  
E Romein ◽  
S Berweck ◽  
G Kluger ◽  
M Staudt
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Severe Head Injury

Severe Head Injury linked to Subsequent Development of Malignant Brain Tumour within a Short Period- A Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Brain Tumour ◽  
Severe Head Injury ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Malignant Brain Tumour ◽  
Tumour Development ◽  
Short Period ◽  
The Brain

There have been a few case reports of head injury leading to brain tumour development in the same region as the brain injury. Here we report a case where the patient suffered a severe head injury with contusion. He recovered clinically with conservative management. Follow up Computed Tomography scan of the brain a month later showed complete resolution of the lesion. He subsequently developed malignant brain tumour in the same region as the original contusion within a very short period of 15 months. Head injury patients need close follow up especially when severe. The link between severity of head injury and malignant brain tumour development needs further evaluation. Role of anti-inflammatory agents for prevention of post traumatic brain tumours needs further exploration.

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