Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2014;29(6):413-415

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2014.06.005

Clinical characteristics and therapeutic strategy of severe craniocerebral injury in children

Gang YU ; Hao LONG

Keywords

Craniocerebral injury; Intracranial pressure monitoring; Hypothermia; Child

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

The chance of craniocerebral injury in children is high.Severe craniocerebral injury is still the difficult point in current clinical treatment.Children severe head trauma is different from adults.It is characteristic of severe primary injury,rapid progressing secondary injury,confusing vital signs,less contrecoup injury,high incidence of epilepsy,cerebral ischemia in familiar,and good prognosis.This article focused on 2 hot issues in recent therapeutic strategy of severe craniocerebral injury in children——intracranial pressure monitoring and hypothermia therapy.The former is simple,convenient,safe and practical,is worth popularizing widely.