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[Cerebral circulatory disorders in craniocerebral injuries in children]
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Radioindicative methods revealed altered cerebral hemodynamics in children with head injuries. Mild to moderate injuries showed symmetric blood flow reduction, while severe injuries impacted one hemisphere
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Radiology
Background:
- Head injuries in children can significantly impact cerebral hemodynamics.
- Assessing cerebral blood flow is crucial for diagnosing and managing traumatic brain injuries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate cerebral hemodynamics in children with acute head injuries using radioindicative methods.
- To correlate hemodynamic changes with the severity of traumatic brain injury.
Main Methods:
- Radioindicative methods were employed to study cerebral hemodynamics.
- Sixty-two children aged 3 to 15 years with acute head injuries were included.
- Patients were classified into three groups based on injury severity.
Main Results:
- Mild and moderately severe craniocerebral injuries were associated with a symmetric decrease in blood flow intensity.
- Severe head traumas demonstrated disorders in vascular passage in one cerebral hemisphere.
- A general reduction in cerebral blood flow was observed across severe injury cases.
Conclusions:
- Cerebral hemodynamic patterns differ based on the severity of head injury in children.
- Radioindicative methods provide valuable diagnostic insights into focal intracranial lesions.
- Understanding these hemodynamic changes aids in clinical assessment and management of pediatric head trauma.
Abstract:
Using radioindicative methods, cerebral hemodynamics was studied in 62 children aged 3 to 15 years in the acute period of head injury. The diagnostic findings of focal intracranial lesions are presented. On the basis of the clinical-neurologic findings, the patients were divided into three groups depending on the degree of the severity of traumatic lesion to the brain. Patients with mild and moderately grave craniocerebral injury were shown to have a symmetric decrease in the blood flow intensity while severe traumas were associated with disorders of vascular passage of the preparation in one cerebral hemisphere in the presence of general reduction in the cerebral blood flow.