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Comprehensive monitoring and computerized tomographic follow up in patients with acute severe head injury: coma-outcome correlations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6581705     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In 88 patients with acute severe head injury the Glasgow coma scale (GCS), computerized tomography and autonomic monitoring during the first 24 hours were used to characterize different types of post-traumatic brain dysfunction. A subgroup is defined--GCS 8.1--with signs of diffuse brain swelling and autonomic instability which included two cases with dorsal midbrain lesions. These preliminary results suggest that autonomic instability is a valid criterion for identifying patients suffering from diffuse axonal injury.
Authors:
R W Janzen; W Rohr; P Neunzig; H J Colmant; D Kühne
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta neurochirurgica. Supplementum     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0065-1419     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien)     Publication Date:  1983  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-02-24     Completed Date:  1984-02-24     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0140560     Medline TA:  Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien)     Country:  AUSTRIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  61-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Atrophy
Autonomic Nervous System / physiopathology
Brain Injuries / diagnosis*,  physiopathology,  radiography
Coma / diagnosis
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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