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Pisică D, Volovici V, Yue JK, van Essen TA, den Boogert HF, Vande Vyvere T, Haitsma I, Nieboer D, Markowitz AJ, Yuh EL, Steyerberg EW, Peul WC, Dirven CMF, Menon DK, Manley GT, Maas AIR, Lingsma HF. Clinical and Imaging Characteristics, Care Pathways, and Outcomes of Traumatic Epidural Hematomas: A Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury Study. Neurosurgery 2024:00006123-990000000-01172. [PMID: 38771081 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Guideline recommendations for surgical management of traumatic epidural hematomas (EDHs) do not directly address EDHs that co-occur with other intracranial hematomas; the relative rates of isolated vs nonisolated EDHs and guideline adherence are unknown. We describe characteristics of a contemporary cohort of patients with EDHs and identify factors influencing acute surgery. METHODS This research was conducted within the longitudinal, observational Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury cohort study which prospectively enrolled patients with traumatic brain injury from 65 hospitals in 18 European countries from 2014 to 2017. All patients with EDH on the first scan were included. We describe clinical, imaging, management, and outcome characteristics and assess associations between site and baseline characteristics and acute EDH surgery, using regression modeling. RESULTS In 461 patients with EDH, median age was 41 years (IQR 24-56), 76% were male, and median EDH volume was 5 cm3 (IQR 2-20). Concomitant acute subdural hematomas (ASDHs) and/or intraparenchymal hemorrhages were present in 328/461 patients (71%). Acute surgery was performed in 99/461 patients (21%), including 70/86 with EDH volume ≥30 cm3 (81%). Larger EDH volumes (odds ratio [OR] 1.19 [95% CI 1.14-1.24] per cm3 below 30 cm3), smaller ASDH volumes (OR 0.93 [95% CI 0.88-0.97] per cm3), and midline shift (OR 6.63 [95% CI 1.99-22.15]) were associated with acute surgery; between-site variation was observed (median OR 2.08 [95% CI 1.01-3.48]). Six-month Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended scores ≥5 occurred in 289/389 patients (74%); 41/389 (11%) died. CONCLUSION Isolated EDHs are relatively infrequent, and two-thirds of patients harbor concomitant ASDHs and/or intraparenchymal hemorrhages. EDHs ≥30 cm3 are generally evacuated early, adhering to Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines. For heterogeneous intracranial pathology, surgical decision-making is related to clinical status and overall lesion burden. Further research should examine the optimal surgical management of EDH with concomitant lesions in traumatic brain injury, to inform updated guidelines.
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- Dana Pisică
- Department of Public Health, Center for Medical Decision Making, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Center for Medical Decision Making, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Brain and Spinal Injury Center, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
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- University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospital, Leiden and The Hague, the Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, QEII Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospital, Leiden and The Hague, the Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital and University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Center for Medical Decision Making, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Brain and Spinal Injury Center, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Brain and Spinal Injury Center, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Center for Medical Decision Making, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center and Haaglanden Medical Center, Leiden and The Hague, the Netherlands
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- University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospital, Leiden and The Hague, the Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Anaesthesia, University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Brain and Spinal Injury Center, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Center for Medical Decision Making, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Shakir M, Altaf A, Irshad HA, Hussain N, Pirzada S, Tariq M, Trillo-Ordonez Y, Enam SA. Factors Delaying the Continuum of Care for the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurg 2023; 180:169-193.e3. [PMID: 37689356 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Considering the disproportionate burden of delayed traumatic brain injury (TBI) management in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is pressing demand for investigations. Therefore, our study aims to evaluate factors delaying the continuum of care for the management of TBIs in LMICs. METHODS A systematic review was conducted with PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). Observational studies with TBI patients in LMIC were included. The factors affecting management of TBI were extracted and analyzed descriptively. RESULTS A total of 55 articles were included consisting of 60,603 TBI cases from 18 LMICs. Road traffic accidents (58.7%) were the most common cause of injury. Among included studies, factors contributing to prehospital delays included a poor referral system and lack of an organized system of referral (14%), long travel distances (11%), inadequacy of emergency medical services (16.6%), and self-treatment practices (2.38%). For in-hospital delays, factors such as lack of trained physicians (10%), improper triage systems (20%), and absence of imaging protocols (10%), lack of in-house computed tomography scanners (35%), malfunctioning computed tomography scanners (10%), and a lack of invasive monitoring of intracranial pressure (5%), limited theater space (28%), lack of in-house neurosurgical facilities (28%), absence of in-house neurosurgeons (28%), and financial constraints (14%) were identified. CONCLUSIONS Several factors, both before and during hospitalization contribute to delays in the management of TBIs in LMICs. Strategically addressing these factors can help overcome delays and improve TBI management in LMICs.
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- Muhammad Shakir
- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Duke University Division of Global Neurosurgery and Neurology, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Pinggera D, Geiger P, Thomé C. [Traumatic brain injury]. DER NERVENARZT 2023; 94:960-972. [PMID: 37676293 PMCID: PMC10575816 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-023-01546-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) describes parenchymal brain damage caused by external forces to the head. It has a massive personal and socioeconomic impact, as it is a disease with high morbidity and mortality. Both young and old people are affected, as a result of traffic or sports accidents as well as due to falls at home. The term TBI encompasses various clinical pictures, differing considerably in cause, prognosis and therapy. What they all have in common is the pathophysiological cascade that develops immediately after the initial trauma and which can persist for several days and weeks. In this phase, medical treatment, whether surgical or pharmacological, attempts to reduce the consequences of the primary damage. The aim is to maintain adequate cerebral perfusion pressure and to reduce intracranial pressure.
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- D Pinggera
- Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich.
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- Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich
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Marhold F, Prihoda R, Pruckner P, Eder V, Glechner A, Klerings I, Gombos J, Popadic B, Antoni A, Sherif C, Scheichel F. The importance of additional intracranial injuries in epidural hematomas: detailed clinical analysis, long-term outcome, and literature review in surgically managed epidural hematomas. Front Surg 2023; 10:1188861. [PMID: 37592941 PMCID: PMC10427765 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1188861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Objective Epidural hematomas (EDH) occur in up to 8.2% of all traumatic brain injury patients, with more than half needing surgical treatment. In most patients suffering from this perilous disease, good recovery with an excellent clinical course is possible. However, the clinical course is mainly dependent on the presence of additional intracerebral injuries. Few studies comparing isolated and combined EDH in detail exist. Methods We performed a retrospective single-center study from April 2002 to December 2014. The mean follow-up time was more than 6 years. In addition to analyzing diverse clinicoradiological data, we performed a systematic literature review dealing with a detailed comparison of patients with (combined) and without (isolated) additional intracerebral injuries. Results We included 72 patients in the study. With increasing age, combined EDH had a higher incidence than isolated EDH. The mortality rate of the patients in the cohort was 10%, of which 0% had isolated EDH and 10% had combined EDH. Good recovery was achieved in 69% of patients, of which 91% had isolated EDH and 50% had combined EDH. A subgroup analysis of the different additional intracerebral injuries in combined EDH demonstrated no significant difference in outcome. A systematic literature review only identified six studies. Patients with isolated EDH had a statistically significantly lower mortality risk [relative risk (RR): 0.22; 95% CI: 0.12-0.39] and a statistically significantly lower risk of unfavorable Glasgow outcome scale score (RR: 0.21; 95% CI: 0.14-0.31) than patients with combined EDH. Conclusions An excellent outcome in patients with surgically treated isolated EDH is possible. Furthermore, patients with combined EDH or isolated EDH with a low Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score may have favorable outcomes in 50% of the cases. Therefore, every possible effort for treatment should be made for this potentially lethal injury.
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- Franz Marhold
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
- Division of Neurosurgery, University Hospital St. Poelten, St. Poelten, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
- Division of Neurosurgery, University Hospital St. Poelten, St. Poelten, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
- Division of Neurosurgery, University Hospital St. Poelten, St. Poelten, Austria
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University Hospital St. Poelten, St. Poelten, Austria
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- Department for Evidence-Based Medicine and Evaluation, Danube University Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Department for Evidence-Based Medicine and Evaluation, Danube University Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Urology, General Hospital Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
- Division of Neurosurgery, University Hospital St. Poelten, St. Poelten, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
- Division of Neurosurgery, University Hospital St. Poelten, St. Poelten, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
- Division of Neurosurgery, University Hospital St. Poelten, St. Poelten, Austria
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Day-of-Injury Computed Tomography and Longitudinal Rehabilitation Outcomes: A Comparison of the Marshall and Rotterdam Computed Tomography Scoring Methods. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 99:821-829. [PMID: 32195734 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to compare the relative predictive value of Marshall Classification System and Rotterdam scores on long-term rehabilitation outcomes. This study hypothesized that Rotterdam would outperform Marshall Classification System. DESIGN The study used an observational cohort design with a consecutive sample of 88 participants (25 females, mean age = 42.0 [SD = 21.3]) with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury who were admitted to trauma service with subsequent transfer to the rehabilitation unit between February 2009 and July 2011 and who had clearly readable computed tomography scans. Twenty-three participants did not return for the 9-mo postdischarge follow-up. Day-of-injury computed tomography images were scored using both Marshall Classification System and Rotterdam criteria by two independent raters, blind to outcomes. Functional outcomes were measured by length of stay in rehabilitation and the cognitive and motor subscales of the Functional Independence Measure at rehabilitation discharge and 9-mo postdischarge follow-up. RESULTS Neither Marshall Classification System nor Rotterdam scales as a whole significantly predicted Functional Independence Measure motor or cognitive outcomes at discharge or 9-mo follow-up. Both scales, however, predicted length of stay in rehabilitation. Specific Marshall scores (3 and 6) and Rotterdam scores (5 and 6) significantly predicted subacute outcomes such as Functional Independence Measure cognitive at discharge from rehabilitation and length of stay. CONCLUSIONS Marshall Classification System and Rotterdam scales may have limited utility in predicting long-term functional outcome, but specific Marshall and Rotterdam scores, primarily linked to increased severity and intracranial pressure, may predict subacute outcomes.
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Kulesza B, Litak J, Grochowski C, Nogalski A, Rola R. The Initial Factors with Strong Predictive Value in Relation to Six-Month Outcome among Patients Operated due to Extra-Axial Hematomas. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10030174. [PMID: 32209970 PMCID: PMC7151066 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10030174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Introduction: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a real social problem, with an upward trend worldwide. The most frequent consequence of a traumatic brain injury is extra-axial hemorrhage, i.e., an acute subdural (SDH) and epidural hematoma (EDH). Most of the factors affecting the prognosis have been analyzed on a wide group of traumatic brain injuries. Nonetheless, there are few studies analyzing factors influencing the prognosis regarding patients undergoing surgery due to acute subdural and epidural hematoma. The aim of this study was to identify the factors which have the strongest prognostic value in relation to the 6-month outcome of the patients undergoing surgery for SDH and EDH. Patients and methods: The study included a group of 128 patients with isolated craniocerebral injuries. Twenty eight patients were operated upon due to EDH, and a group of 100 patients were operated upon due to SDH. The following factors from the groups were analyzed: demographic data, physiological factors, laboratory factors, computed tomography scan characteristics, and time between the trauma and the surgery. All of these factors were correlated in a multivariate analysis with the six-month outcome in the Glasgow outcome scale. Results: The factors with the strongest prognostic value are GCS score, respiration rate, saturation, glycaemia and systolic blood pressure. Conclusion: Initial GCS score, respiratory rate, saturation, glycaemia and systolic blood pressure were the factors with the strongest prognostic value.
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- Bartłomiej Kulesza
- Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland; (B.K.); (R.R.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland; (B.K.); (R.R.)
- Department of Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
- Laboratory of Virtual Man, Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Trauma Surgery and Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 16, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland; (B.K.); (R.R.)
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Talari HR, Hamidian Y, Moussavi N, Fakharian E, Abedzadeh-Kalahroudi M, Akbari H, Taher EB. The Prognostic Value of Rotterdam Computed Tomography Score in Predicting Early Outcomes Among Children with Traumatic Brain Injury. World Neurosurg 2019; 125:e139-e145. [PMID: 30677579 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prediction of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among children is of great importance for accurate clinical decision making. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the prognostic value of the Rotterdam scoring system in predicting early outcome among children with TBI. METHODS This study was conducted in 2017 on 506 children with brain injury in Kashan, Iran. A checklist was used to collect demographic and clinical characteristics of patients such as age, sex, mechanism of trauma, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, need for surgery, and brain injury outcome. Moreover, each participant's computed tomography scan was evaluated and scored using the Rotterdam system. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and the best cut-off score were calculated for the Rotterdam system. The relationships of the Rotterdam score with participants' characteristics were examined using the χ2 test, whereas the predictors of brain injury outcome were identified using the logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Pediatric death rate was 4.3%. Most deaths were among children who were male, aged <4, had developed brain injury owing to traffic accidents, had a GCS score of 3-8, suffered from compressed skull fracture and frontal lobe injury, had cerebral edema, and had a Rotterdam score of 5. The sensitivity and specificity of a Rotterdam score 3 were 86.4% and 97.9%, respectively. The logistic regression analysis indicated that only GCS and Rotterdam scores were significant predictors of brain injury outcome. CONCLUSIONS At a cut-off score of 3, the Rotterdam system can be used to predict TBI outcome among children with acceptable sensitivity and specificity.
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- Hamid Reza Talari
- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Kim JH, Yu SH, Kim BC, Lee JH, Lee JI, Choi HJ. Endovascular Treatment Following Gauze Packing for the Control of Massive Bleeding from Traumatic Transverse Sinus Lesion. Korean J Neurotrauma 2018; 14:150-154. [PMID: 30402436 PMCID: PMC6218356 DOI: 10.13004/kjnt.2018.14.2.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Posterior fossa epidural hematoma (EDH) is uncommon, but the related clinical deterioration can occur suddenly. Accompanying venous sinus injury and lacerations are associated with 40% to 80% mortality. The authors present one clinical case of a patient with posterior fossa EDH from transverse sinus bleeding. A 57-year-old male was injured after falling while working. He was taken to the hospital, where computed tomography scans of his brain revealed a right posterior temporal and cerebellar EDH with a right temporo-occipital fracture. He underwent a right parieto-occipital craniotomy, incorporating the fracture line. Longitudinal laceration of the right transverse sinus extending to the sigmoid sinus with profuse bleeding was identified. Four gauzes were inserted in the epidural space for tamponade of the injured sinus. Conventional angiography and coil embolization for the injured sinus were immediately performed. Subsequently, the patient was transferred to the operating room, wherein staff members removed the gauzes and remnant hematoma. Based on this experience, the authors recommend that for posterior fossa EDH from transverse sinus bleeding, bleeding control should be performed by gauze packing and endovascular treatment.
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- Joon Hyuk Kim
- Department of Neurosurgery and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Clinical Outcome of Epidural Hematoma Treated Surgically in the Era of Modern Resuscitation and Trauma Care. World Neurosurg 2018; 118:e166-e174. [PMID: 29959068 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.06.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Revised: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients from contemporary populations with traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulting from epidural hematoma (EDH) may differ regarding age, comorbidities, and coagulation status. We therefore analyzed predictors for the clinical outcome of patients with EDH treated surgically regarding modern approaches to resuscitation and trauma care. METHODS A retrospective observational analysis was carried out. All patients included underwent surgery. The indication for surgery followed international guidelines. Retrospective data evaluation considered data reflecting the effectiveness of trauma care, baseline characteristics, and radiologic findings. In this analysis, we divided patients into 2 groups (isolated EDH vs. EDH plus other intracranial traumatic injuries). The neurologic outcome was assessed at discharge using the Glasgow Outcome Scale. RESULTS Two hundred and sixty-eight patients with epidural hematoma, of whom 131 underwent surgery, were treated between January 1997 and December 2012 in our level-1 trauma center. The overall mortality was 6.8% (mortality for patients with Glasgow Outcome Scale score <9, 15%). As expected, factors with a highly significant (P < 0.01) impact on outcome were concomitant with other intracranial injuries, brain midline shift, and higher Injury Severity Score. Alcohol intoxication was a significant (P < 0.05) predictor of an unfavorable outcome. Anticoagulants and Glasgow Coma Scale score at admission had no significant impact on the outcome. CONCLUSIONS The outcome for EDH is more favorable than decades ago, most probably reflecting a well-established chain of trauma care. Therefore, EDH is a treatable disease with a high probability of a favorable outcome.
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Zhang S, Wang S, Wan X, Liu S, Shu K, Lei T. Clinical evaluation of post-operative cerebral infarction in traumatic epidural haematoma. Brain Inj 2017; 31:215-220. [PMID: 28055227 DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2016.1227088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with traumatic epidural haematoma, undergoing the prompt and correct treatment, usually have favourable outcomes. However, secondary cerebral infarction may be life-threatening condition, as it is difficult to be identified before neurological impairment occurs. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical data of patients with traumatic EDH and assess potential risk factors for post-operative cerebral infarction. METHODS The clinical data of patients with traumatic EDH were collected and analysed retrospectively. RESULTS The univariate analysis revealed 10 potential risk factors (the haematoma location, volume, the largest thickness and mid-line shift, basal cisterns compression, traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage, pupil dilatation, pre-operative Glasgow Coma Scale score, ∆GCS and intraoperative brain pressure) for cerebral infarction with statistically significant difference. Of these factors, haematoma volume and basal cistern compression turned out to be the most significant risk factors through final multivariate logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSION The findings of this study can provide predictive factors for development of cerebral infarction and information for clinical decision-making and future studies.
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- Suojun Zhang
- a Department of Neurosurgery , Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , PR China
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , PR China
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , PR China
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , PR China
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , PR China
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , PR China
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Zangbar B, Serack B, Rhee P, Joseph B, Pandit V, Friese RS, Haider AA, Tang AL. Outcomes in Trauma Patients with Isolated Epidural Hemorrhage: A Single-Institution Retrospective Cohort Study. Am Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481608201228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The type, location, and size of intracranial hemorrhage are known to be associated with variable outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The aim of our study was to assess the outcomes in patients with isolated epidural hemorrhage (EDH) based on the location of EDH. We performed a 3-year (2010–2012) retrospective chart review of the patients with TBI in our level 1 trauma center. Patients with an isolated EDH on initial head CT scan were included. Patients were divided into four groups based on the location of EDH: frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital. Differences in demographics and outcomes between the four groups were assessed. Outcome measures were progression on repeat head CT and neurosurgical intervention (NI). A total of 76 patients were included in this study. The mean age was 20.6 ± 15.2 years, 68.4 per cent were male, median Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score 15 (13–15), and median head Abbreviated Injury Scale score was 3 (2–4). About 32.9 per cent patients (n = 25) had frontal EDH, 26.3 per cent (n = 20) had temporal EDH, 10.5 per cent (n = 8) had occipital EDH, while the remaining 30.3 per cent (n = 23) had parietal EDH. The overall progression rate was 21.1 per cent (n = 12) and NI rate was 29 per cent (n = 22). There was no difference in the outcome of patients based on location of EDH. Patients with NI had a longer hospital length of stay ( P = 0.02) and longer intensive care unit length of stay ( P = 0.05). The incidence of isolated EDH is low in patients with blunt TBI. Patients with isolated EDH undergoing NI have longer hospital stays compared to patients without NI. Further investigation is warranted to identify factors associated with need for NI and adverse outcomes in the cohort of patients with isolated EDH.
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- Bardiya Zangbar
- From the Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- From the Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- From the Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- From the Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- From the Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- From the Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- From the Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- From the Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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Naghibi T, Madani S, Mazloomzadeh S, Dobakhti F. Simvastatin's effects on survival and outcome in traumatic braininjury patients: a comparative study. Turk J Med Sci 2016; 46:1-5. [PMID: 27511325 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1404-125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Mortality and morbidity still remain high in patients with traumatic brain injuries. Understanding the role of new treatments in these patients is critical. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of simvastatin on survival and outcome in traumatic brain injury patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-four patients were assigned to receive either simvastatin or a placebo. The serum interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels were measured at the first 24 h and 48 h after trauma. All data, including the Glasgow Coma Scale score, survival at discharge, length of intensive care unit stay, and duration of mechanical ventilation, were collected. The effect of simvastatin on the collected data was then investigated. RESULTS The Glasgow Coma Scale level at discharge was significantly higher in the simvastatin group. The overall mortality rate, duration of mechanical ventilation, and length of intensive care unit stay were similar between the 2 groups. The C-reactive protein concentration 48 h after trauma was significantly lower in the simvastatin group, but there was no significant difference according to the interleukin-6 level 48 h after trauma between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION Simvastatin could be suggested as an adjunctive therapy in traumatic brain injury patients.
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- Taraneh Naghibi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Iran
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Talari HR, Fakharian E, Mousavi N, Abedzadeh-Kalahroudi M, Akbari H, Zoghi S. The Rotterdam Scoring System Can Be Used as an Independent Factor for Predicting Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes. World Neurosurg 2015; 87:195-9. [PMID: 26704195 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.11.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Predicting outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury is critically important for making sound clinical decisions. This study aimed at determining the prognostic value of the Rotterdam scoring system to predict early death among these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was performed prospectively on 150 patients with traumatic brain injury hospitalized in Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Kashan, Iran. Patients' demographic and clinical characteristics such as age, sex, mechanism of trauma, initial Glasgow Coma Scale score, and accompanying lesions were documented. A brain computed tomography was performed for each patient and scored by use of the Rotterdam system. Patients were monitored for 2 weeks after hospital discharge, and their outcomes were documented. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analysis and prognostic values of Rotterdam system were conducted by SPSS software. RESULTS Nineteen patients (12.7%) died during the course of the study. The mean age of the dead patients was significantly greater than those who survived (P = 0.037). The sensitivity and the specificity of the Rotterdam scoring system at the cutoff score of 4 were 84.2% and 96.2%, respectively. Rotterdam score was significantly correlated with patient outcomes (P < 0.0001). Moreover, logistic regression analyses revealed that factors such as age, sex, Glasgow Coma Scale score, and Rotterdam score significantly contributed to patient outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Rotterdam score is an independent factor for predicting outcomes among patients with traumatic brain injury. At the cutoff score of 4, the Rotterdam system can predict outcomes among patients suffering from traumatic brain injury with acceptable sensitivity and specificity.
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- Hamid Reza Talari
- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Bigler ED, Jantz PB, Farrer TJ, Abildskov TJ, Dennis M, Gerhardt CA, Rubin KH, Stancin T, Taylor HG, Vannatta K, Yeates KO. Day of injury CT and late MRI findings: Cognitive outcome in a paediatric sample with complicated mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Inj 2015; 29:1062-70. [PMID: 26186038 DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2015.1011234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Complicated mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or cmTBI is based on the presence of visibly identifiable brain pathology on the day-of-injury computed tomography (CT) scan. In a paediatric sample the relation of DOI CT to late MRI findings and neuropsychological outcome was examined. METHODS MRI (>12 months) was obtained in paediatric cmTBI patients and a sample of orthopaedically injured (OI) children. Those children with positive imaging findings (MRI+) were quantitatively compared to those without (MRI-) or with the OI sample. Groups were also compared in neurocognitive outcome from WASI sub-tests and the WISC-IV Processing Speed Index (PSI), along with the Test of Everyday Attention for Children (TEA-Ch) and a parent-rated behavioural functioning measure (ABAS-II). RESULTS Despite the MRI+ group having significantly more DOI CT findings than the MRI- group, no quantitative differences were found. WASI Vocabulary and Matrix Reasoning scores were significantly lower, but not PSI, TEA-Ch or ABAS-II scores. MRI+ and MRI- groups did not differ on these measures. CONCLUSIONS Heterogeneity in the occurrence of MRI-identified focal pathology was not associated with uniform changes in quantitative analyses of brain structure in cmTBI. Increased number of DOI CT abnormalities was associated with lowered neuropsychological performance.
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- Erin D Bigler
- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Center and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Research Facility, Brigham Young University , UT , USA
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Zhang YP, Cai J, Shields LBE, Liu N, Xu XM, Shields CB. Traumatic brain injury using mouse models. Transl Stroke Res 2014; 5:454-71. [PMID: 24493632 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-014-0327-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The use of mouse models in traumatic brain injury (TBI) has several advantages compared to other animal models including low cost of breeding, easy maintenance, and innovative technology to create genetically modified strains. Studies using knockout and transgenic mice demonstrating functional gain or loss of molecules provide insight into basic mechanisms of TBI. Mouse models provide powerful tools to screen for putative therapeutic targets in TBI. This article reviews currently available mouse models that replicate several clinical features of TBI such as closed head injuries (CHI), penetrating head injuries, and a combination of both. CHI may be caused by direct trauma creating cerebral concussion or contusion. Sudden acceleration-deceleration injuries of the head without direct trauma may also cause intracranial injury by the transmission of shock waves to the brain. Recapitulation of temporary cavities that are induced by high-velocity penetrating objects in the mouse brain are difficult to produce, but slow brain penetration injuries in mice are reviewed. Synergistic damaging effects on the brain following systemic complications are also described. Advantages and disadvantages of CHI mouse models induced by weight drop, fluid percussion, and controlled cortical impact injuries are compared. Differences in the anatomy, biomechanics, and behavioral evaluations between mice and humans are discussed. Although the use of mouse models for TBI research is promising, further development of these techniques is warranted.
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- Yi Ping Zhang
- Norton Neuroscience Institute, Norton Healthcare, 210 East Gray Street, Suite 1102, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA,
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