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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an extremely common and potentially devastating problem. A total of 100 patients with TBI were evaluated clinically with Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) at time of presentation to emergency unit and submitted to emergency brain CT scan.Eighty percent of the cases with mild TBI, 6% moderate TBI and 14% severe TBI. The CT scan findings in mild TBI cases was as follow: 62.5% subgalial hematoma (SGH), 31.25% calvarial skull fracture, 5% cerebral contusion, 3.75% subarachiniond hemorrhage ( SAH), 2.5% fracture base of skull, 1.25% diffuse cerebral oedema, 1.25% with extradural hematoma (EDH) and 1.25% with subdural hematoma (SDH).Patients presented with moderate TBI, 83.33% SGH, 66.66% with SAH, 66.66% patients with cerebral contusion, 50% with diffuse cerebral oedema, 50% calvarial skull fracture, 33.33% SDH and 33.33% fracture base of skull. The brain CT scan findings in the patients presented with severe TBI were: 85.71% subgaleal haematomas, 64.28% had calvarial skull fracture, 57.14% fracture base of skull, 57.14% cerebral contusion, 50% SAH, 35.71% diffuse cerebral oedema, 28.57% SDH, 14.28% EDH and 14.28% intracerebral haemorrhage.
This study investigates the correlation between CT scan findings and the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in patients presenting with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A total of 100 TBI patients were clinically evaluated using the GCS upon arrival at the emergency unit and subsequently underwent emergency brain CT scans. The research details the prevalence of various CT findings, such as subgaleal hematoma, skull fractures, cerebral contusions, and different types of hemorrhages, across mild, moderate, and severe TBI classifications as determined by GCS scores. The findings highlight specific patterns of injury associated with each severity level, providing a quantitative analysis of radiological evidence in relation to clinical presentation.
This study presents a detailed quantitative analysis of CT scan findings in traumatic brain injury correlated with the Glasgow Coma Scale. The research meticulously breaks down the prevalence of various radiological indicators across different TBI severity levels, offering specific percentages for each injury type within mild, moderate, and severe classifications. The data provides a clear picture of how common imaging findings manifest in relation to clinical neurological status upon presentation. This work serves as a valuable reference for understanding the radiological signatures of TBI severity.
Page Count:
68
Publication Date:
2018-08-28
Publisher:
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
ISBN-10:
365969598X
ISBN-13:
9783659695988
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