Rapid progression of traumatic bifrontal contusions to transtentorial herniation: A case report
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Rapid progression of traumatic bifrontal contusions to transtentorial herniation: A case report
We report a case of mild to moderate traumatic brain injury in which ICP monitoring or quantitative cerebral perfusion data may have allowed earlier recognition of impending herniation, avoidance of a secondary insult, and ultimately resulted in a better outcome, even though the patient did not meet the standard guidelines of the Brain Trauma Foundation. A thirty-five year old male who presente...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cases Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1757-1626
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-203