title: Posttraumatic primary brainstem haematoma.
abstract: Nine cases of posttraumatic primary brain stem haematoma are described. All cases presented ocular and vegetative symptoms. Hyperextension was regarded as the most likely mechanism of injury. All patients were treated conservatively; half of them with a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurotraumatology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Goscinski
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kwaitkowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cichonski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moskala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011149:Pons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy