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Eighteen children with severe head injuries and diffuse brain swelling were studied. They were separated into two groups based on the computed tomography (CT) findings. Seven patients had small ventricles in the normal location and small or absent cisterns. Eleven had these signs plus small deep-seated intraparenchymal hemorrhagic foci and/or intraventricular hemorrhage. Patients in the first group were in relatively good neurological condition; their intracranial pressure was easily controlled and all had a favourable outcome. On contrast, children in the second group had a more severe clinical presentation, frequently had uncontrollable intracranial hypertension, and more than 50% died.
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Cordobes, F., Lobato, R.D., Rivas, J.J. et al. Post-traumatic diffuse brain swelling: isolated or associated with cerebral axonal injury. Child's Nerv Syst 3, 235–238 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00274055
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