[Computerized tomographic findings in brain contusions (author's transl)].
Over a 1 1/2 year period computerized tomographical examinations were performed on 104 patients suffering from brain concussions. The evaluation of findings resulted in the following classification: Type 1: severe generalized brain oedema without visible contusional foci, Type IIa: typical contusion with solitary or multiple contusional foci, Type IIb: typical contusion with severe, locally pronounced oedema, Type IIIa: contusion with flat subdural contusional bleeding, Type IIIb: contusion with minor intracerebral contusional bleeding, Type IIIc: contusion with intraventricular bleeding. Space-occupying haemorrhages were excluded. The comparison of computerized tomographic findings with the clinical course justifies such a classification. There are significant correlation between CT findings and the clinical picture, especially with the degree of clouding of consciousness as well as with further prognosis.
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Computertomographische Befunde bei Hirnkontusionen.