Lateral Ventricle Volume Asymmetry Predicts Midline Shift in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

• Published in: Journal of neurotrauma Vol. 32; no. 17; pp. 1307 - 1311
• Main Authors: Tóth, Arnold, Schmalfuss, Ilona, Heaton, Shelley C., Gabrielli, Andrea, Hannay, H. Julia, Papa, Linda, Brophy, Gretchen M., Wang, Kevin K.W., Büki, András, Schwarcz, Attila, Hayes, Ronald L., Robertson, Claudia S., Robicsek, Steven A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mary Ann Liebert, Inc 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Asymmetry; Brain Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Brain Injuries - physiopathology; Clinical outcomes; Computed tomography; Female; Humans; Lateral Ventricles - diagnostic imaging; Male; Middle Aged; midline shift; Original; Radiography; Sensitivity and Specificity; Severity of Illness Index; Tomography; Traumatic brain injury; ventricle; Young Adult; computed tomography; traumatic brain injury; ventricle; midline shift

Midline shift following severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) detected on computed tomography (CT) scans is an established predictor of poor outcome. We hypothesized that lateral ventricular volume (LVV) asymmetry is an earlier sign of developing asymmetric intracranial pathology than midline shift....