Morphometric evaluation of traumatic axonal injury and the correlation with post-traumatic cerebral atrophy and functional outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Imaging plays a crucial role in the diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up of traumatic brain injury. Whereas computed tomography plays a pivotal role in the acute setting, magnetic resonance imaging is best suited to detect the true extent of traumatic brain injury, and more specifically diffuse axonal injury. Post-traumatic brain atrophy is a well-known complication of traumatic brain injury.

Purpose

This study investigated the correlation between diffuse axonal injury detected with fluid-attenuated inversion recovery and susceptibility-weighted imaging magnetic resonance imaging, post-traumatic brain atrophy and functional outcome (Glasgow outcome scale - extended).

Materials and methods

Twenty patients with a closed head injury and diffuse axonal injury d

SUBMITTER: Bohyn C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9437508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature