Abstract
The concept of "Inner cerebral trauma" (ICT) has been preliminary defined as a characteristic topographic pattern of deep brain lesions produced by physical forces occurring within the cranial cavity in closed head injury of the acceleration/deceleration type. The lesions, based on neuropathological examinations, are characteristically localized in the "centro-axial" regions of the brain. The extent of ICT is often underestimated by CT. Due to assess the value of MR imaging, 83 patients with ICT were examined on a 1.5 T unit in different stages after trauma. The pattern of lesions, as shown with MR imaging, correlated well with neuropathological studies, suggesting a multifocal pathogenesis of severe traumatic brain injury.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 114-120 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Acta Neurologica |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 1994 |
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- Clinical Neurology
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Birbamer, G., Gerstenbrand, F., Aichner, F., Burtscher, J., Chemelli, A., Puffer, P., De Bartolo, M., Rifici, C., & Bramanti, P. (1994). Imaging of inner cerebral trauma. Acta Neurologica, 16(3), 114-120.