title: The prognostic value of early follow-up computerized tomography of the brain in adult traumatic brain injury.
abstract: A total of 31 adult patients with moderate and severe head injury were assessed clinically on admission for Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and short test of mental status (STMS) on follow-up and compared to their initial and follow up CT scan. Good predictors were admission GCS, midline shift, volume of subdural haemorrhage in the initial CT scan of the brain as well as the presence of post-traumatic hydrocephalus, gliosis and site of gliosis in the follow-up CT scan. There was no direct correlation between the significant predictors on the first CT scan and the follow-up CT scan of the brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kiflie
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Alias
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Abdul-Kareem
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Naing
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices