Fatal head injury in children

Graham, D.I., Ford, I. , Adams, J.H., Doyle, D., Lawerence, A.E. and McLellan, D.R. (1989) Fatal head injury in children. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 42(1), pp. 18-22.

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Abstract

A comprehensive neuropathological study was undertaken on 87 children aged between 2 and 15 years with fatal head injuries to identify those features which occurred at the time of head injury (fractured skull, contusions, intracranial haematoma and diffuse axonal injury) and those which were subsequently produced by complicating processes (hypoxic brain damage, raised intracranial pressure, infection and brain swelling). The types of brain brain damage identified were remarkably similar to those seen in adults. The only difference was the prevalence of diffuse brain swelling in children.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Ford, Professor Ian
Authors: Graham, D.I., Ford, I., Adams, J.H., Doyle, D., Lawerence, A.E., and McLellan, D.R.
Subjects:R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Robertson Centre
Journal Name:Journal of Clinical Pathology
Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
ISSN:0021-9746

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