title: Basal ganglia-internal capsule low density lesions in children with mild head injury.
abstract: I report my experience with 14 children with mild head injury who presented with a distinct clinico-radiological syndrome. Twelve of these children were less than 18 months of age. A fall was the most common mode of injury. These children presented with immediate onset of hemiparesis. CT showed a low density lesion in the region of the basal ganglia-internal capsule. All these children made a good recovery within 2 weeks. The pathogenesis of this particular clinico-radiological syndrome is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Madurai Medical College & Govt, Rajaji Hospital, India.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muthukumar
mesh_terms: D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005121:Extremities / Q000503:physiopathology; D005145:Face / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed