Intraventricular hemorrhage due to closed head injury
- Author:
Duong Cham Uyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
head injury
- MeSH:
Head Injuries, Closed;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Hemorrhage
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;510(4):7-9
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 77 patients suffered from intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) due to closed head injury, at Neurological Surgery Department, Viet Duc Hospital. Results: 77.9% patients experienced post-traumatic coma without lucid interval. Approximate 50% patients had Glasgow score <8. Death rate was high (63.6%). IVH was associated with other brain lesion in 68.8% patients. Death rate was 12.5% in isolated IVH group and 67.9% in combined IVH patients. The most frequent location was in the lateral ventricles: in one lateral ventricle was 36.4% and in both lateral ventricles was 32.5%.
