A clinical study on brain herniation in patients with moderate craniocerebral injury during subacute phase after truma
- VernacularTitle:“中型”颅脑损伤患者亚急性期突发脑疝临床分析
- Author:
Zhaohui HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Craniocerebral injury;
Brain herniation;
Subacute phase
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2003;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To summrize the clinical features of brain herniation in patients with moderate craniocerebral injury during subacute phase after truma and to study the etiology.Methods:The data of 33 cases of brain herniation in patients with moderate craniocerebral injury during subacute phase after truma in the department where the authers worked from 1997 to 2005 were studied retrospectively.Results:Hematoma formation after cerebral contusion,cerebral edema after cerebral contusion,delayed intracerebral hematomas formation were main causes of brain herniation in patients with moderate craniocerebral injury during subacute phase after truma.There were 28 patients had been treated surgically after exacerbation.22 cases had a good prognosis and 5 cases died of cerebellar tonsillar herniation.Conclusion:The conditon of most patients with moderate craniocerebral injury during subacute phase after truma is stable,while some cases worsen and even develop into brain herniation,and the incidence of disablity and mortality rise significantly.
