Neurological improvement after cranioplasty. Analysis by dynamic CT scan.
The authors studied the changes in neurological signs and cerebral circulation by using dynamic CT scans before and after cranioplasty in six externally decompressed patients. Five of the 6 patients showed some improvements in neurological signs. The results of the dynamic CT scans in 6 cases suggested that increases of bilateral cerebral blood flow may play a role in their neurological improvement.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
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D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed