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Ciarambino T, Crispino P, Minervini G, Giordano M. Cerebral Sinus Vein Thrombosis and Gender: A Not Entirely Casual Relationship. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11051280. [PMID: 37238951 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11051280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Cerebral sinus venous thrombosis (CSVT) is a relatively rare acute disorder of cerebral circulation, but it can potentially be associated with serious sequelae and a poor prognosis. The neurological manifestations associated with it are often not adequately taken into consideration given the extreme variability and nuances of its clinical presentation and given the need for radiological methods suitable for this type of diagnosis. CSVT is usually more common in women, but so far there are little data available in the literature on sex-specific characteristics regarding this pathology. CSVT is the result of multiple conditions and is therefore to be considered a multifactorial disease where at least one risk factor is present in over 80% of cases. From the literature, we learn that congenital or acquired prothrombotic states are to be considered extremely associated with the occurrence of an acute episode of CSVT and its recurrences. It is, therefore, necessary to fully know the origins and natural history of CSVT, in order to implement the diagnostic and therapeutic pathways of these neurological manifestations. In this report, we summarize the main causes of CSVT considering the possible influence of gender, bearing in mind that most of the causes listed above are pathological conditions closely linked to the female sex.
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- Tiziana Ciarambino
- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of Marcianise, ASL Caserta, 81024 Caserta, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of Latina, ASL Latina, 04100 Latina, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Hospital of Lagonegro, AOR San Carlo, 85042 Lagonegro, Italy
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- Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences Department, University of Campania, L. Vanvitelli, 81100 Naples, Italy
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Sochet AA, Nakagawa TA. Anticoagulation for pediatric head-injury-related cerebral sinovenous thrombosis. A call for trial-derived evidence to standardize anticoagulant management. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2023; 43:A2-A3. [PMID: 36990950 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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- Anthony A Sochet
- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
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Roth H, Ränsch R, Kossorotoff M, Chahine A, Tirel O, Brossier D, Wroblewski I, Orliaguet G, Chabrier S, Mortamet G. Post traumatic cerebral sinovenous thrombosis in children: A retrospective and multicenter study. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2023; 43:12-15. [PMID: 36746017 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2023.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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CONTEXT Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) is a rare but life-threatening condition in the pediatric population and there is no pediatric guidelines regarding anticoagulation for post traumatic CSVT. OBJECTIVE This study aims to describe a cohort of children with post traumatic CSVT and the use of anticoagulant therapy in this population. METHODS A multicenter retrospective study. Patients admitted with post traumatic CSVT in the six participating Pediatric Intensive Care Unit were included. RESULTS Overall, 29 patients (median age 8.2 years [IQR 4.8-14.6], n = 22 (76%) males) were included in the study (Table 1). CSVT was observed within the first 24 h after admission for a half of the patients (n = 14, 50%). Anticoagulation was initiated in 18 patients (62%). No patient received thrombolytic therapy or endovascular treatment. The presence of epidural hematoma was associated with the absence of anticoagulation (n = 0 versus n = 10, p = 0.003). One patient (3%) died of extracranial injury (not related with adverse event of anticoagulation) and in survivors, median Pediatric Overall Performance Category Outcome (POPC) score at discharge from PICU was 2 [IQR 2-4] (i.e., mild disability). Regarding the outcomes of patients, we found no association according to the anticoagulation status (p = 1). Overall, 23 patients (79%) had a follow-up cerebral imaging with a median delay of 42 days [IQR 6-63] after admission. CSVT was still seen in 9 patients (31%). We found no difference regarding the persistence of CSVT between patients according to the anticoagulation status (p = 0.36). The median duration of anticoagulant treatment was 58 days [IQR 44-91] and one patient (3%) experienced adverse event related to anticoagulation. CONCLUSION There were minimal adverse events in patients with post traumatic CSVT treated with therapeutic anticoagulation. However, the effect of anticoagulation on outcomes needs to be confirmed in further studies.
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- Helena Roth
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, 38000, Grenoble, France.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, 38000, Grenoble, France.
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- French Centre for Paediatric Stroke, Pediatric Neurology Department, Necker-Enfants Maladies University Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, 75015, Paris, France.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Toulouse University Hospital, 31000, Toulouse, France.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Rennes University Hospital, 35000, Rennes, France.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Caen University Hospital, 14000, Caen, France; Université Caen Normandie, Medical School, Caen, F-14000, France.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, 38000, Grenoble, France.
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- Department of Pediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Necker University Hospital, AP-HP, Centre - Université Paris Cité, France; EA 7323 Université de Paris "Pharmacologie et évaluation des Thérapeutiques Chez L'enfant et La Femme Enceinte", Paris, France.
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- French Centre for Paediatric Stroke, Pediatric Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Saint-Etienne University Hospital, 42000, Saint-Etienne, France.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, 38000, Grenoble, France; Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, 38000, Grenoble, France.
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Netteland DF, Sandset EC, Mejlænder-Evjensvold M, Aarhus M, Jeppesen E, Aguiar de Sousa D, Helseth E, Brommeland T. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in traumatic brain injury: A systematic review of its complications, effect on mortality, diagnostic and therapeutic management, and follow-up. Front Neurol 2023; 13:1079579. [PMID: 36698879 PMCID: PMC9869151 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1079579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Objective Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is increasingly being recognized in the setting of traumatic brain injury (TBI), but its effect on TBI patients and its management remains uncertain. Here, we systematically review the currently available evidence on the complications, effect on mortality and the diagnostic and therapeutic management and follow-up of CVST in the setting of TBI. Methods Key clinical questions were posed and used to define the scope of the review within the following topics of complications; effect on mortality; diagnostics; therapeutics; recanalization and follow-up of CVST in TBI. We searched relevant databases using a structured search strategy. We screened identified records according to eligibility criteria and for information regarding the posed key clinical questions within the defined topics of the review. Results From 679 identified records, 21 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included, all of which were observational in nature. Data was deemed insufficiently homogenous to perform meta-analysis and was narratively synthesized. Reported rates of venous infarctions ranged between 7 and 38%. One large registry study reported increased in-hospital mortality in CVSP and TBI compared to a control group with TBI alone in adjusted analyses. Another two studies found midline CVST to be associated with increased risk of mortality in adjusted analyses. Direct data to inform the optimum diagnostic and therapeutic management of the condition was limited, but some data on the safety, and effect of anticoagulation treatment of CVST in TBI was identified. Systematic data on recanalization rates to guide follow-up was also limited, and reported complete recanalization rates ranged between 41 and 86%. In the context of the identified data, we discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic management and follow-up of the condition. Conclusion Currently, the available evidence is insufficient for evidence-based treatment of CVST in the setting of TBI. However, there are clear indications in the presently available literature that CVST in TBI is associated with complications and increased mortality, and this indicates that management options for the condition must be considered. Further studies are needed to confirm the effects of CVST on TBI patients and to provide evidence to support management decisions. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier: PROSPERO [CRD42021247833].
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- Dag Ferner Netteland
- Department of Neurosurgery, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo, Norway,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway,*Correspondence: Dag Ferner Netteland ✉
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- Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo, Norway,Department of Research, Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neurosciences (Neurology), Hospital de Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo, Norway,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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Mandel-Shorer N, Sabapathy CA, Krishnan P, Sharma M, Goldenberg NA, Brandão LR, Moharir MD. Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis in Infants and Children: A Practical Approach to Management. Semin Pediatr Neurol 2022; 44:100993. [PMID: 36456034 DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2022.100993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) is a rare, yet potentially devastating disorder, associated with acute complications and long-term neurologic sequelae. Consensus-based international pediatric CSVT treatment guidelines emphasize early clinical-radiologic recognition and prompt consideration for anticoagulation therapy. However, lack of clinical trials has precluded evidence-based patient selection, anticoagulant choice, optimal monitoring parameters and treatment duration. Consequently, uncertainties and controversies persist regarding anticoagulation practices in pediatric CSVT. This review focuses on commonly encountered issues that continue to pose questions and raise debates regarding anticoagulation therapy among pediatric neurologists and hematologists.
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Sheikh IN, Srivaths L, Li E, Steinberg-Shemer O, Mandel-Shorer N, Kenet G, Barg AA. Cerebral sinus venous thrombosis in children with inherited bleeding disorders: A case series. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2022; 69:e29902. [PMID: 35880957 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In patients with inherited bleeding disorders, thrombus development poses a challenge in balancing the management of thrombosis and bleeding. Pediatric antithrombotic therapy guidelines do not address the treatment of a thrombus in the setting of a bleeding disorder. We present a case series of four children with inherited bleeding disorders presenting with cerebral sinus venous thrombosis and bleeding, in order to summarize the different therapeutic approaches and outcomes of these patients.
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- Irtiza N Sheikh
- Division of Pediatrics and Patient Care, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.,Gulf States Hemophilia & Thrombophilia Center, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Gulf States Hemophilia & Thrombophilia Center, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), Houston, Texas, USA
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- The Israeli National Hemophilia Center and Thrombosis Unit, and The Amalia Biron Thrombosis Research Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,The Israeli National Hemophilia Center and Thrombosis Unit, and The Amalia Biron Thrombosis Research Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Israel
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Gong S, Hong W, Wu J, Xu J, Zhao J, Zhang X, Liu Y, Yu RG. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis caused by traumatic brain injury complicating thyroid storm: a case report and discussion. BMC Neurol 2022; 22:248. [PMID: 35794521 PMCID: PMC9261005 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-022-02777-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Introduction Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is an uncommon cerebrovascular disease with diverse predisposing factors. We report a case of CVST caused by a thyroid storm induced by traumatic brain injury. Case presentation A 29-year-old male patient with a history of Graves’ disease with hyperthyroidism presented to our hospital with head trauma of cerebral contusion and laceration in both frontal lobes confirmed by admission CT scan. He received mannitol to lower intracranial pressure, haemostatic therapy, and antiepileptic treatment. Eight days later, he presented with signs of thyroid storms, such as tachycardia, hyperthermia, sweating and irritation, and his thyroid function tests revealed high levels of TPO-Ab, TR-Ab, TG-Ab, FT3 and FT4. Then, he entered a deep coma. His brain CT showed a thrombosis of multiple venous sinuses, along with the opening of peripheral collateral vessels, congestive infarction with haemorrhage and brain swelling. He regained consciousness after treatment with antithyroid drugs, anticoagulants, respiratory support and a regimen of sedation/analgesia. After a half-year follow-up, most of the patient’s blocked cerebral venous sinuses had been recanalized, but there were still some sequelae, such as an impaired fine motor performance of the right hand and verbal expression defects. Conclusions CVST can be induced by thyroid storms, and trauma-related thyroid storms can develop on the basis of hyperthyroidism. The purpose of this case report is to raise clinicians’ awareness and improve their ability to diagnose CVST early in patients with traumatic brain injury complicating thyroid storms to improve the neurological prognosis among similar patients.
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- Shurong Gong
- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Reynolds RA, Kelly KA, Ahluwalia R, Zhao S, Vance EH, Lovvorn HN, Hanson H, Shannon CN, Bonfield CM. Protocolized management of isolated linear skull fractures at a level 1 pediatric trauma center. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2022; 30:1-8. [PMID: 35901741 DOI: 10.3171/2022.6.peds227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Isolated linear skull fractures without intracranial findings rarely require urgent neurosurgical intervention. A multidisciplinary fracture management protocol based on antiemetic usage was implemented at our American College of Surgeons-verified level 1 pediatric trauma center on July 1, 2019. This study evaluated protocol safety and efficacy. METHODS Children younger than 18 years with an ICD-10 code for linear skull fracture without acute intracranial abnormality on head CT were compared before and after protocol implementation. The preprotocol cohort was defined as children who presented between July 1, 2015, and December 31, 2017; the postprotocol cohort was defined as those who presented between July 1, 2019, and July 1, 2020. RESULTS The preprotocol and postprotocol cohorts included 162 and 82 children, respectively. Overall, 57% were male, and the median (interquartile range) age was 9.1 (4.8-25.0) months. The cohorts did not differ significantly in terms of sex (p = 0.1) or age (p = 0.8). Falls were the most common mechanism of injury (193 patients [79%]). After protocol implementation, there was a relative increase in patients who fell from a height > 3 feet (10% to 29%, p < 0.001) and those with no reported injury mechanism (12% to 16%, p < 0.001). The neurosurgery department was consulted for 86% and 44% of preprotocol and postprotocol cases, respectively (p < 0.001). Trauma consultations and consultations for abusive head trauma did not significantly change (p = 0.2 and p = 0.1, respectively). Admission rate significantly decreased (52% to 38%, p = 0.04), and the 72-hour emergency department revisit rate trended down but was not statistically significant (2.8/year to 1/year, p = 0.2). No deaths occurred, and no inpatient neurosurgical procedures were performed. CONCLUSIONS Protocolization of isolated linear skull fracture management is safe and feasible at a high-volume level 1 pediatric trauma center. Neurosurgical consultation can be prioritized for select patients. Further investigation into criteria for admission, need for interfacility transfers, and healthcare costs is warranted.
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- Rebecca A Reynolds
- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
- 2Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
- 2Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 4Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
- 2Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 5Department of Pediatric Surgery, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville; and
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- 6Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 2Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
- 2Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee
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Zoerner DM, Reardon T, Miller BA. Pediatric skull fracture with injury and thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus: illustrative case. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons 2022; 3:CASE22175. [PMID: 35855207 PMCID: PMC9237661 DOI: 10.3171/case22175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (VST) is a complication of head injury and can be secondary to sinus compression by depressed skull fractures. Fracture elevation is a treatment option for VST secondary to extrinsic compression, but conservative management may also be effective. Venous sinuses can also be lacerated from skull fractures, resulting in epidural or subdural hematomas. The authors presented a case of sagittal sinus injury and thrombosis from a depressed skull fracture that caused a subgaleal hematoma. The injury was successfully managed conservatively. OBSERVATIONS A 14-year-old boy presented after a head injury with a diastatic, depressed parietal bone fracture. Computed tomography venogram showed disruption and occlusion of the superior sagittal sinus with a subgaleal hematoma in continuity with the injured sagittal sinus. Because of concern for hemorrhage if tamponade on the sinus was removed, the patient was treated nonsurgically. At follow-up, the sinus had recanalized and the fracture had healed. LESSONS Skull fractures with underlying sinus thrombosis can be managed conservatively with good outcome. Careful assessment for venous sinus injury should be made before undertaking fracture elevation to relieve sinus compression.
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- Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pikeville, Kentucky; and
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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Douma B, Derbali H, Zaouali J, Mansour M, Mrissa R. Extensive cerebral venous thrombosis in children with hypothyroidism: a rare association. Acta Neurol Belg 2022; 122:817-819. [PMID: 33999384 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-021-01702-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Bissene Douma
- Department of Neurology, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, 1000, Tunis, Tunisia.
- Faculty of Medicine Sousse, University of Sousse, 4021, Sousse, Tunisia.
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- Department of Neurology, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, 1000, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Neurology, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, 1000, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Neurology, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, 1000, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Neurology, Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, 1000, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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Kim KT, Wessell AP, Oliver J, Boulter JH, Stokum JA, Lomangino C, Scarboro M, Aarabi B, Chryssikos T, Schwartzbauer G. Comparative Therapeutic Effectiveness of Anticoagulation and Conservative Management in Traumatic Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis. Neurosurgery 2022; 90:708-716. [PMID: 35315808 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Consensus is currently lacking in the optimal treatment for blunt traumatic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (tCVST). Anticoagulation (AC) is used for treating spontaneous CVST, but its role in tCVST remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To investigate the characteristics and outcomes of patients treated with AC compared with patients managed conservatively. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed patients who presented to a Level 1 trauma center with acute skull fracture after blunt head trauma who underwent dedicated venous imaging. RESULTS There were 137 of 424 patients (32.3%) presenting with skull fractures with tCVST on venous imaging. Among them, 82 (60%) were treated with AC while 55 (40%) were managed conservatively. Analysis of baseline characteristics demonstrated no significant difference in age, sex, admission Glasgow Coma Scale, admission Injury Severity Score, rates of associated intracranial hemorrhage, or neurosurgical interventions. New or worsening intracranial hemorrhage was seen in 7 patients treated with AC. Patients on AC had significantly lower mortality than non-AC (1% vs 15%; P = .003). There was no difference in the Glasgow Coma Scale or Glasgow Outcome Scale at last clinical follow-up. On follow-up venous imaging, patients treated with AC were more likely to experience full thrombus recanalization than non-AC (54% vs 32%; P = .012), and subsequent multiple regression analysis revealed that treatment with AC was a significant predictor of full thrombus recanalization (odds ratio, 5.18; CI, 1.60-16.81; P = .006). CONCLUSION Treatment with AC for tCVST due to blunt head trauma may promote higher rates of complete thrombus recanalization when compared with conservative management.
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- Kevin T Kim
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Division of Neurosurgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Program in Trauma, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Program in Trauma, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Program in Trauma, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Program in Trauma, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Ragurajaprakash K, Senthilkumar R, Sathish Prabu S, Madeswaran K, Kiruthika P. Post-traumatic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis – Institutional study and literature review. Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2021.101398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Safina D, Esin R, Khakimova A, Alimbekova L. Cerebral venous thrombosis. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2022; 122:11-16. [DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202212203211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ferro JM, de Sousa DA, Canhão P. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Stroke 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-69424-7.00045-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mansour G, Barsky D, Abuhasira S, Ben-David E, Cohen J, Margalit N, Hazon D, Rajz G. Traumatic cerebral dural sinus vein thrombosis/stenosis in pediatric patients-is anticoagulation necessary? Childs Nerv Syst 2021; 37:2847-2855. [PMID: 33990877 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05204-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cerebral dural vein thrombosis/stenosis (CDVT/S) is a condition that affects the venous drainage of the brain. Risk factors and causes associated with CDVT/S include systemic risk factors that cause hypercoagulability, or local factors such as head trauma. While consensus is that non-traumatic sinus vein thrombosis should be treated with anticoagulation therapy, treatment of patients with TBI-induced CDVT is not yet established. METHODS Retrospective review of clinical data of pediatric patients presented to our medical center from July 2017 to August 2020. Inclusion criteria were age, birth to 18 years, admission due to head trauma, head CT scan with positive traumatic findings, and follow-up in our clinic. Exclusion criteria were a normal head CT on admission and failure to follow-up. Data regarding demographics, clinical presentation, imaging findings, treatment, and status on follow-up were recorded. Study protocol was approved by our institutional ethics committee. RESULTS One hundred sixty-two patients were enrolled. Falling accident occurred in 90.1%, a minority suffered from direct head trauma or gunshot wound. Of the patients, 95.1% suffered from mild TBI. Forty-two percent suffered from an associated intracranial injury. Fourteen cases with CDVT were included in the cohort. Linear fractures were significantly correlated with CDVT. Additionally, occipital/suboccipital fractures, associated intracranial injury, and proximity of injury to the sinus were correlated with CDVT. From this group, 12 were treated conservatively; one patient was treated surgically due to EDH. All patients with CDVT were neurologically intact at discharge. Only one patient was treated with therapeutic dose of LMWH. A total of 86.7% of patients with CDVT who were treated conservatively had full recanalization on follow-up imaging. Four patients had CDVS; all were neurologically intact at admission and discharge, and all were treated conservatively and had full recanalization on follow-up. DISCUSSION Treatment with ACT is established in pediatric CDVT but not in the sub-group of TBI. While ACT prevents progression of thrombosis, it might cause worsening of extra-axial hemorrhage. In our study, no clinical deterioration was noted with expectant management; thus, we present an algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of trauma-induced CDVT/S in children with frequent clinical and radiologic imaging while avoiding anticoagulation. CONCLUSION In most cases, anticoagulation therapy is not necessary in traumatic CDVT/S. Initial expectant management in children is safe. However, each case should be evaluated individually and further studies should be performed.
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- Ghassan Mansour
- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.,The Department of Neurosurgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.,The Department of Neurosurgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.,The Department of Radiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.,The Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.,The Department of Neurosurgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Division of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. .,The Department of Neurosurgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Ochiai K, Nishiyama K. Post-traumatic cerebral sinus thrombosis. BMJ Case Rep 2021; 14:e239783. [PMID: 33526538 PMCID: PMC7852938 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Kenta Ochiai
- Department of Pediatrics, Kitakyushu Municipal Yahata Hospital, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitakyushu Municipal Yahata Hospital, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Galardi MM, Strahle JM, Skidmore A, Kansagra AP, Guilliams KP. Cerebrovascular Complications of Pediatric Blunt Trauma. Pediatr Neurol 2020; 108:5-12. [PMID: 32111560 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke can occur in the setting of pediatric trauma, particularly those with head or neck injuries. The risk of stroke appears highest within the first two weeks after trauma. Stroke diagnosis may be challenging due to lack of awareness or concurrent injuries limiting detailed neurological assessment. Other injuries may also complicate stroke management, with competing priorities for blood pressure, ventilator management, or antithrombotic timing. Here we review epidemiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic approach to blunt arterial injuries including dissection, cerebral sinovenous thrombosis, mineralizing angiopathy, stroke from abusive head trauma, and traumatic hemorrhagic stroke. Owing to the complexities and heterogeneity of concomitant injuries in stroke related to trauma, a single pathway for stroke management is impractical. Therefore providers must understand the goals and possible costs or consequences of stroke management decisions to individualize patient care. We discuss the physiological principles of cerebral perfusion and oxygen delivery, considerations for ventilator strategy when stroke and lung injury are present, and current available evidence of the risks and benefits of anticoagulation to provide a framework for multidisciplinary discussions of cerebrovascular injury management in pediatric patients with trauma.
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Bokhari R, You E, Bakhaidar M, Bajunaid K, Lasry O, Zeiler FA, Marcoux J, Baeesa S. Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis in Patients Presenting with Blunt Traumatic Brain Injuries and Skull Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg 2020; 142:495-505.e3. [PMID: 32615287 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dural venous sinus thrombosis (DVST) is an increasingly recognized complication of blunt traumatic brain injury (TBI) and skull fractures. However, data concerning epidemiology and clinical significance of DVST are unclear. Determining the disease burden in patients with TBI is an important first step to guide future studies assessing the natural course of traumatic DVST or the effects of its treatment. Therefore, we performed to our knowledge the first systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the prevalence of DVST in patients with TBI and skull fractures. METHODS MEDLINE and Embase databases were systematically searched for relevant studies published up to March 2018. All studies that assessed the prevalence of DVST among patients with TBI who underwent a vascular imaging study were included. The primary outcome was the presence or absence of DVST on imaging. A random-effects meta-analysis was used to pool studies. RESULTS Our systematic review yielded 638 articles, and 13 articles met inclusion criteria. In patients with skull fractures adjacent to a venous sinus, the prevalence was 26.2% (95% confidence interval = 19.4%-34.4%). This elevated risk was similar between adult (pooled estimate 23.8%; 95% CI = 16.2%-33.5%) and pediatric (pooled estimate 31.3%; 95% CI = 19.1%-46.9%) populations. CONCLUSIONS We found an unexpectedly high and consistent frequency of DVST among patients with skull fractures regardless of age group or severity of brain injury. These findings are important and highlight the need for further understanding the natural history of DVST and providing better guidelines on its management.
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- Rakan Bokhari
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Division of Anesthesia, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Sellers A, Meoded A, Quintana J, Jallo G, Amankwah E, Nguyen ATH, Betensky M, Mills K, Goldenberg N, Shimony N. Risk factors for pediatric cerebral sinovenous thrombosis: A case-control study with case validation. Thromb Res 2020; 194:8-15. [PMID: 32554256 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) represents the second most common type of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in children. Current literature includes limited evidence on risk factors for CSVT, particularly in the pediatric population. We sought to determine risk factors for CSVT in pediatric patients through a single-institutional case-control study. In addition, we evaluated thrombophilias, treatments and outcomes in CSVT among cases. METHODS A case-control study was performed at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital on patients admitted from March 31, 2006 through April 1, 2018. Cases were identified using diagnostic codes and confirmed based on electronic health record (EHR) and neuroimaging review. Controls were matched in a 2:1 fashion accounting for the month and year of admission. RESULTS A total of 60 CSVT cases and 120 controls were identified. Median (range) age was 4.8 years (0-21.3 years) for cases and 5.6 years (0-20.0 years) for controls. Factors putatively associated with CSVT in unadjusted analyses were: corticosteroid use, presence of a central venous catheter, mechanical ventilation, systemic infection, head/neck infection, head/neck trauma, and chronic inflammatory disease. In the multivariable model, head/neck infection (OR: 13.8, 95% CI: 4.87-38.7; P < 0.01), head/neck trauma (OR: 12.7, 95% CI: 2.88-56.2; P < 0.01), and mechanical ventilation (OR: 9.32, 95% CI: 2.35-36.9; P = 0.01) remained independent, statistically-significant risk factors. 61% of patients were subacutely treated with anticoagulants and of those, only two developed relevant bleeding after initiation of therapy. CONCLUSIONS This single-institutional case-control study reveals that head/neck infection, head/neck trauma, and mechanical ventilation are independent risk factors for pediatric CSVT. These findings will be further investigated via a cooperative registry of pediatric hospital-acquired VTE, by which a risk model for pediatric CSVT will be developed and validated, in order to inform future preventive strategies in at-risk pediatric patients.
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- Austin Sellers
- Office of Medical Education, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL, USA; Johns Hopkins All Children's Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Edward B. Singleton Department of Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Johns Hopkins Medicine Pediatric Thrombosis Program, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Johns Hopkins All Children's Stroke Program, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Johns Hopkins All Children's Institute for Brain Protection Sciences, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Johns Hopkins All Children's Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Department of Oncology, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Johns Hopkins All Children's Health Informatics, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Johns Hopkins All Children's Health Informatics, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Johns Hopkins All Children's Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Johns Hopkins All Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Johns Hopkins All Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Johns Hopkins All Children's Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Johns Hopkins Medicine Pediatric Thrombosis Program, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Johns Hopkins All Children's Stroke Program, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Johns Hopkins All Children's Institute for Brain Protection Sciences, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Johns Hopkins All Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Johns Hopkins Medicine Pediatric Thrombosis Program, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Johns Hopkins All Children's Institute for Brain Protection Sciences, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA, USA
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Hejrati N, Ebel F, Guzman R, Soleman J. Posttraumatic cerebrovascular injuries in children. A systematic review. Childs Nerv Syst 2020; 36:251-262. [PMID: 31901968 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-019-04482-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Posttraumatic craniocervical vascular injuries in pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) are rare, and children-specific, evidence-based standards on screening and therapy of posttraumatic carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF), craniocervical artery dissections (CCAD), traumatic aneurysms (TA), and posttraumatic sinus venous thrombosis (SVT) is lacking. The aim of this review is to summarize the data on epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of these traumatic lesions in a systematic manner. METHODS We performed a systematic PubMed search for records of CCF, CCAD, TA, and SVT related to pediatric TBI published until June 2019. RESULTS After screening 2439 records, 42 were included in the quantitative analysis. Incidences for CCAD in blunt TBI were 0.21% (range 0.02-6.82%). 11.7% (range 1.69-15.58%) of pediatric aneurysms were found to be traumatic of origin, whereas 38.2% (range 36.84-40%) of all pediatric SVT were due to blunt TBI. For all of the posttraumatic cerebrovascular pathologies, we found a clear male predominance with 68.75% in CCF, 63.4% in CCAD, 60% in TA, and 58.33% in SVT. Clinical presentation did not differ from the adult population with exception of young child. While there is only recommendation for the therapy of CCAD and SVT in the pediatric population, no such recommendation exists for the treatment of CCF's and TA's, and data from randomized controlled trials is lacking. CONCLUSION While these results show that posttraumatic CCF, CCAD, TA, and SVT are rarely encountered in children, misdiagnosis may have potentially drastic consequences due to a longer lifetime burden in the pediatric population. Awareness, early recognition, and prompt initiation of the appropriate therapy are essential to avoid morbidity and mortality. Further studies should focus on the development of clinical and radiological screening criteria of posttraumatic vascular lesions in children.
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- Nader Hejrati
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.,Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Children's Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, Basel, 4056, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.,Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Children's Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, Basel, 4056, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Orman G, Kralik SF, Meoded A, Desai N, Risen S, Huisman TAGM. MRI Findings in Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma: A Review. J Neuroimaging 2019; 30:15-27. [PMID: 31696594 DOI: 10.1111/jon.12670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Trauma is the most common cause of death and significant morbidity in childhood; abusive head trauma (AHT) is a prominent cause of significant morbidity and mortality in children younger than 2 years old. Correctly diagnosing AHT is challenging both clinically and radiologically. The primary diagnostic challenges are that the abused children are usually too young to provide an adequate history, perpetrators are unlikely to provide truthful account of trauma, and clinicians may be biased in their assessment of potentially abused children. The main radiological challenge is that there is no single imaging finding that is independently specific for or diagnostic of AHT. The radiological evaluation should be based on the multiplicity and severity of findings and an inconsistency with the provided mechanism of trauma. While the most common neuroimaging finding in AHT is subdural hemorrhage, other less well-known magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings such as the "lollipop sign" or "tadpole sign," parenchymal or cortical lacerations, subpial hemorrhage, cranio-cervical junction injuries including retroclival hematomas, as well as diffuse hypoxic brain injury have been identified and described in the recent literature. While AHT is ultimately a clinical diagnosis combining history, exam, and neuroimaging, familiarity with the typical as well as the less-well known MRI findings will improve recognition of AHT by radiologists.
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- Gunes Orman
- Edward B. Singleton Department of Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital
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- Edward B. Singleton Department of Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital
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- Edward B. Singleton Department of Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital
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- Edward B. Singleton Department of Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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Gonzalez Torriente A, Sun LR. Pediatric cerebral sinovenous thrombosis: Optimal treatment may differ by etiology. Blood Cells Mol Dis 2019; 79:102348. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2019.102348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Felling RJ, Hassanein SMA, Armstrong J, Aversa L, Billinghurst L, Goldenberg NA, Lee JE, Maxwell EC, Noetzel MJ, Lo W. Treatment and outcome of childhood cerebral sinovenous thrombosis. Neurol Clin Pract 2019; 10:232-244. [PMID: 32642325 DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective To test our hypothesis that anticoagulation is associated with better neurologic outcomes in childhood cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT), we analyzed treatment and outcomes in a population of 410 children from the International Pediatric Stroke Study (IPSS). Methods We included patients enrolled in the IPSS registry with a diagnosis of CSVT at age >28 days with radiologic confirmation, in isolation or with concomitant arterial ischemic stroke. The primary outcome was the neurologic status at discharge. We defined unfavorable outcome as severe neurologic impairment or death at discharge. The Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure was used for long-term outcome in those with follow-up. Predictors of anticoagulation use and outcome were analyzed by logistic regression. Results Most children (95%) had identifiable risk factors, and 82% received anticoagulation. Shift analysis demonstrated better outcomes at discharge in children who were anticoagulated, and this persisted with longer-term outcomes. In multivariable analysis, anticoagulation was significantly associated with favorable outcomes (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] unfavorable 0.32, p = 0.007) whereas infarct was associated with unfavorable outcome (aOR unfavorable 6.71, p < 0.001). The trauma/intracranial surgery was associated with a lower odds of anticoagulation use (aOR 0.14, p < 0.001). Conclusions Within the IPSS registry, children with risk factors of trauma or intracranial surgery were less likely to receive anticoagulation for CSVT. Anticoagulation was associated with a lower odds of severe neurologic impairment or death at hospital discharge, but this finding is limited and needs further confirmation in randomized, controlled, prospective studies.
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- Ryan J Felling
- Division of Child Neurology (RJF), Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Pediatrics (SMAH), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Section of Child Neurology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (JA, ECM), Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Hematology (LA), Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Neurology (LB), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Divisions of Hematology (NAG), Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; All Children's Research Institute (NAG), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL; Department of Neurology (JEL, WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Nursing (JEL), the Ohio State University, Columbus; Department of Neurology and Pediatrics (MJN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Department of Pediatrics (WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Division of Child Neurology (RJF), Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Pediatrics (SMAH), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Section of Child Neurology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (JA, ECM), Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Hematology (LA), Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Neurology (LB), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Divisions of Hematology (NAG), Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; All Children's Research Institute (NAG), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL; Department of Neurology (JEL, WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Nursing (JEL), the Ohio State University, Columbus; Department of Neurology and Pediatrics (MJN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Department of Pediatrics (WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Division of Child Neurology (RJF), Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Pediatrics (SMAH), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Section of Child Neurology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (JA, ECM), Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Hematology (LA), Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Neurology (LB), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Divisions of Hematology (NAG), Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; All Children's Research Institute (NAG), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL; Department of Neurology (JEL, WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Nursing (JEL), the Ohio State University, Columbus; Department of Neurology and Pediatrics (MJN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Department of Pediatrics (WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Division of Child Neurology (RJF), Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Pediatrics (SMAH), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Section of Child Neurology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (JA, ECM), Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Hematology (LA), Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Neurology (LB), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Divisions of Hematology (NAG), Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; All Children's Research Institute (NAG), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL; Department of Neurology (JEL, WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Nursing (JEL), the Ohio State University, Columbus; Department of Neurology and Pediatrics (MJN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Department of Pediatrics (WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Division of Child Neurology (RJF), Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Pediatrics (SMAH), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Section of Child Neurology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (JA, ECM), Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Hematology (LA), Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Neurology (LB), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Divisions of Hematology (NAG), Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; All Children's Research Institute (NAG), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL; Department of Neurology (JEL, WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Nursing (JEL), the Ohio State University, Columbus; Department of Neurology and Pediatrics (MJN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Department of Pediatrics (WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Division of Child Neurology (RJF), Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Pediatrics (SMAH), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Section of Child Neurology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (JA, ECM), Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Hematology (LA), Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Neurology (LB), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Divisions of Hematology (NAG), Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; All Children's Research Institute (NAG), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL; Department of Neurology (JEL, WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Nursing (JEL), the Ohio State University, Columbus; Department of Neurology and Pediatrics (MJN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Department of Pediatrics (WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Division of Child Neurology (RJF), Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Pediatrics (SMAH), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Section of Child Neurology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (JA, ECM), Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Hematology (LA), Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Neurology (LB), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Divisions of Hematology (NAG), Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; All Children's Research Institute (NAG), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL; Department of Neurology (JEL, WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Nursing (JEL), the Ohio State University, Columbus; Department of Neurology and Pediatrics (MJN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Department of Pediatrics (WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Division of Child Neurology (RJF), Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Pediatrics (SMAH), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Section of Child Neurology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (JA, ECM), Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Hematology (LA), Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Neurology (LB), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Divisions of Hematology (NAG), Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; All Children's Research Institute (NAG), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL; Department of Neurology (JEL, WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Nursing (JEL), the Ohio State University, Columbus; Department of Neurology and Pediatrics (MJN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Department of Pediatrics (WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Division of Child Neurology (RJF), Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Pediatrics (SMAH), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Section of Child Neurology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (JA, ECM), Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Hematology (LA), Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Neurology (LB), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Divisions of Hematology (NAG), Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; All Children's Research Institute (NAG), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL; Department of Neurology (JEL, WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Nursing (JEL), the Ohio State University, Columbus; Department of Neurology and Pediatrics (MJN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Department of Pediatrics (WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Division of Child Neurology (RJF), Department of Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Pediatrics (SMAH), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Section of Child Neurology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (JA, ECM), Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Hematology (LA), Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Neurology (LB), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Divisions of Hematology (NAG), Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; All Children's Research Institute (NAG), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL; Department of Neurology (JEL, WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital; College of Nursing (JEL), the Ohio State University, Columbus; Department of Neurology and Pediatrics (MJN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Department of Pediatrics (WL), the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Northam W, Chandran A, Quinsey C, Abumoussa A, Flores A, Elton S. Pediatric nonoperative skull fractures: delayed complications and factors associated with clinic and imaging utilization. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2019; 24:1-9. [PMID: 31470399 DOI: 10.3171/2019.5.peds18739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Skull fractures represent a common source of morbidity in the pediatric trauma population. This study characterizes the type of follow-up that these patients receive and discusses predictive factors for follow-up. METHODS The authors reviewed cases of nonoperative pediatric skull fractures at a single academic hospital between 2007 and 2017. Clinical patient and radiological fractures were recorded. Recommended neurosurgical follow-up, follow-up appointments, imaging studies, and fracture-related complications were recorded. Statistical analyses were performed to identify predictors for outpatient follow-up and imaging. RESULTS The study included 414 patients, whose mean age was 5.2 years; 37.2% were female, and the median length of stay was 1 day (IQR 0.9-4 days). During 438 clinic visits and a median follow-up period of 8 weeks (IQR 4-12, range 1-144 weeks), 231 imaging studies were obtained, mostly head CT scans (55%). A total of 283 patients were given recommendations to attend follow-up in the clinic, and 86% were seen. Only 12 complications were detected, including 7 growing skull fractures, 2 traumatic encephaloceles, and 3 cases of hearing loss. Primary care physician (PCP) status and insurance status were associated with a recommendation of follow-up, actual follow-up compliance, and the decision to order outpatient imaging in patients both with and without intracranial hemorrhage. PCP status remained an independent predictor in each of these analyses. Follow-up compliance was not associated with a patient's distance from home. Among patients without intracranial hemorrhage, a follow-up recommendation and actual follow-up compliance were associated with pneumocephalus and other polytraumatic injuries, and outpatient imaging was associated with a bilateral fracture. No complications were found in patients with linear fractures above the skull base in those without an intracranial hemorrhage. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric nonoperative skull fractures drive a large expenditure of clinic and imaging resources to detect a relatively small profile of complications. Understanding the factors underlying the decision for clinic follow-up and additional imaging can decrease future costs, resource utilization, and radiation exposure. Factors related to injury severity and socioeconomic indicators were associated with outpatient imaging, the decision to follow up patients in the clinic, and patients' subsequent attendance. Socioeconomic status (PCP and insurance) may affect access to appropriate neurosurgical follow-up and deserves future research attention. Patients with no intracranial hemorrhage and with a linear fracture above the skull base do not appear to be at risk for delayed complications and could be candidates for reduced follow-up and imaging.
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- 2Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related TBI Research Center, Department of Exercise and Sport Science; and
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- 3School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Chen KW, Lin YH, Lee CW. Acute Posttraumatic Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis-Induced Malignant Increased Intracranial Pressure Treated with Endovascular Dural Sinus Thrombectomy and Stenting. World Neurosurg 2019; 128:393-397. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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