Clinico-morphologic characteristics of brain contusion in patients of various age groups

• Published in: Zhurnal voprosy neĭrokhirurgii imeni N. N. Burdenko no. 1; p. 33
• Main Authors: Romodanov, A P, Verkhogliadova, T P, Polishchuk, N E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01.01.1990
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aging - pathology; Brain - pathology; Brain Concussion - diagnosis; Brain Concussion - mortality; Brain Concussion - pathology; Cerebral Hemorrhage - diagnosis; Cerebral Hemorrhage - mortality; Cerebral Hemorrhage - pathology; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged

Brain contusion in children becomes fatal only when the cerebrocranial trauma is very serious and coarse diffuse lesions occur in the whole brain. Foci of intracerebral hemorrhages are relatively rare in such cases. A special form of affection--diffuse involvement of the brain is often encountered i...