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Irawany V, Nasution VAF, Amalia N. Bilateral vertebral artery injury leads to brain death following traumatic brain injury: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2024; 18:106. [PMID: 38491407 PMCID: PMC10943836 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-024-04432-3] [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] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Vertebral artery injury is a rare condition in trauma settings. In the advanced stages, it causes death. CASE A 31-year-old Sundanese woman with cerebral edema, C2-C3 anterolisthesis, and Le Fort III fracture after a motorcycle accident was admitted to the emergency room. On the fifth day, she underwent arch bar maxillomandibular application and debridement in general anesthesia with a hyperextended neck position. Unfortunately, her rigid neck collar was removed in the high care unit before surgery. Her condition deteriorated 72 hours after surgery. Digital subtraction angiography revealed a grade 5 bilateral vertebral artery injury due to cervical spine displacement and a grade 4 left internal carotid artery injury with a carotid cavernous fistula (CCF). The patient was declared brain death as not improved cerebral perfusion after CCF coiling. CONCLUSIONS Brain death due to cerebral hypoperfusion following cerebrovascular injury in this patient could be prevented by early endovascular intervention and cervical immobilisation.
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- Vera Irawany
- Fatmawati National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Dunn CL, Burjonrappa S. Pediatric cerebrovascular trauma: Incidence, management, and outcomes. J Pediatr Surg 2023; 58:310-314. [PMID: 36404185 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.10.034] [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: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric cerebrovascular trauma (CVT) is rare. There is an increasing use of endovascular management in vascular trauma. We studied the incidence, management, and outcomes of CVT in the pediatric population using the NTDB (National Trauma Data Bank). METHODS The NTDB was queried for CVT in patients less than 18 years of age over a recent three-year period (2017-2019). Demographics, injury mechanism, type and location, Glasgow Coma Score (GCS), length of stay (LOS), surgical approach (open vs endovascular), and morbidity/mortality were evaluated. Statistical analysis included χ2 and student's t-tests or Fisher's exact tests where appropriate. RESULTS Of 386,918 pediatric trauma cases, 1536 (0.4%) suffered 1821 CVT. Blunt trauma accounted for 69.3%. Patients were predominantly male (65.4%) and white (57.5%), with an mean age of 14 years. There were 998 (55%) carotid artery injuries, including 846 common/internal carotid and 145 external carotid. Other vessel injuries included 141 (11%) intracranial carotid, 571 (31%) vertebral artery and 252 (14%) jugular vein. Mean number of vessels injured was 1.2. Motor vehicle trauma was most common (49.3%) followed by firearm injury (21%). The mean GCS was 11, and mean total LOS was 11.3 days. Majority of interventions were performed in an open fashion (65.7%), whereas 29.7% were performed endovascularly. Stroke rate was 3.1%. Patients with multiple vascular injuries had an overall mortality of 29% (p<0.0001). CONCLUSION While not accorded as much importance as blunt injury, penetrating CVT comprises of 30% of injuries. Nearly 1/3rd of all cases needing surgical intervention were managed with endovascular techniques. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Candice L Dunn
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 503 Medical Education Building, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Section Chief Adolescent Obesity Program, Director Pediatric MIS, RWJUH, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 503 Medical Education Building, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States.
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Färkkilä EM, Kaban LB, Boos-Lima FBDJ, Peacock ZS. Association of craniomaxillofacial fractures and blunt cerebrovascular injuries. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022:S0901-5027(22)00485-4. [PMID: 36564270 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2022.12.003] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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High energy trauma has been considered a risk factor for blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVI). The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and risk factors for BCVI specifically in patients with maxillofacial fractures in an urban level I trauma center. A retrospective cohort study of patients aged ≥ 18 years, admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) between 2007 and 2017, was implemented. There were 23,394 patients treated and entered into the MGH Trauma Registry: 22,287 sustained blunt trauma. Of the total blunt trauma patients, 68 (0.3%) had BCVI. There were 2421 patients with CMF fractures from blunt trauma (mean ± standard deviation age, 53 ± 22 years; 29.9% female included as study subjects, of whom 24 (1.0%) had BCVI). In a multivariate model, all mandible fracture (odds ratio (OR) 4.3, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6-11.6, P = 0.004), crush injury, defined as blunt compression injury (OR 11.1, 95% CI 2.1-58.1, P = 0.004), and cervical spine injury (OR 10.1, 95 CI 3.7-27.5, P < 0.001) were independent risk factors for BCVI. Mortality was 4.3 times higher in craniomaxillofacial fracture patients with BCVI versus those without BCVI; complications of BCVI (stroke) contributed to the majority of deaths. Appropriate screening and treatment of BCVI in patients with maxillofacial fractures is important.
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- E M Färkkilä
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Kik CC, Slooff WM, Moayeri N, de Jong PA, Muijs SPJ, Öner FC. Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography angiography (CTA) for diagnosing blunt cerebrovascular injury in trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Radiol 2021. [PMID: 34854931 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08379-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Objectives Previous literature showed that the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is not equally comparable with that of the rarely used golden standard of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for detecting blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVI) in trauma patients. However, advances in CTA technology may prove CTA to become equally accurate. This study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of CTA in detecting BCVI in comparison with DSA in trauma patients. Methods An electronic database search was performed in PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library. Summary estimates of sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood, diagnostic odds ratio, and 95% confidence intervals were determined using a bivariate random-effects model. Results Of the 3293 studies identified, 9 met the inclusion criteria. Pooled sensitivity was 64% (95% CI, 53–74%) and specificity 95% (95% CI, 87–99%) The estimated positive likelihood ratio was 11.8 (95%, 5.6–24.9), with a negative likelihood ratio of 0.38 (95%, 0.30–0.49) and a diagnostic odds ratio of 31 (95%, 17–56). Conclusion CTA has reasonable specificity but low sensitivity when compared to DSA in diagnosing any BCVI. An increase in channels to 64 slices did not yield better sensitivity. There is a risk for underdiagnosis of BCVI when only using DSA to confirm CTA-positive cases, especially in those patients with low-grade injuries. Key Points • Low sensitivity and high specificity were seen in identifying BCVI with CTA as compared to DSA. • Increased CTA detector channels (≤ 64) did not lead to higher sensitivity when detecting BCVI. • The use of CTA instead of DSA may lead to underdiagnosis and, consequently, undertreatment of BCVI.
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Moyer JD, Dioguardi Burgio M, Abback PS, Gauss T. Isolated basilar artery dissection following blunt trauma challenging the Glasgow coma score: A case report. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 47:347.e1-347.e3. [PMID: 33745773 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Blunt cerebrovascular injury is a very rare complication of blunt trauma and a diagnostic challenge. A 14 year old male fell 10 m sustaining multi system trauma. The atypical Glasgow Coma Score was six with a fully preserved eye component. Initial whole-body CT scanning demonstrated multiple injuries but no obvious brain injury. Trauma management involved non-operative resuscitation and was successful, however profound coma occurred and brain stem reflexes disappeared on day two. Repeat brain CT scan demonstrated multiple cerebral and cerebellar ischemic lesions and no opacification of the vertebral or basilar arteries. Secondary analysis of the first CT scan demonstrated a small focal basilar artery dissection not initially reported. Our case report highlights an unusual cause of coma after traumatic brain injury where the clinical scenario mimics locked in syndrome. In such circumstances cerebrovascular injury, and in particular traumatic basilar artery dissection, must be actively excluded.
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- J D Moyer
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Beaujon Hospital, DMU Parabol, AP-HP.Nord, Paris, France.
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- Departement of Radiology, Beaujon Hospital, AP-HP.Nord, Paris, France; Inserm UMR S1149, Inserm et Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Beaujon Hospital, DMU Parabol, AP-HP.Nord, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Beaujon Hospital, DMU Parabol, AP-HP.Nord, Paris, France
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Silva DA, de Aguiar GB, Jory M, Conti MLM, Veiga JCE. "Whiplash" cervical trauma with fracture and migration of carotid stent fragments. Surg Neurol Int 2020; 11:329. [PMID: 33194263 PMCID: PMC7656007 DOI: 10.25259/sni_550_2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background: Angioplasty using a carotid stent is a treatment modality for carotid stenosis, with results similar to those obtained with endarterectomy, as demonstrated by important studies. The increasing use of this procedure has also led to a larger number of reports of complications, stent fractures among those. Stent fracture is a rare manifestation and hence needs further studying so that its actual prevalence can be determined, as well as its associated risk factors and proper clinical management. The current study reports the case of a patient who had previously undergone angioplasty with a carotid stent and, after an automobile accident, presented with a stent fracture and distal embolization of fragments thereof with neurological manifestation. Case Description: A male patient, 40 years old, presented with a history of previously stent carotid angioplasty. He had been involved in an automobile accident and suffered a stent fracture with distal fragment migration. As he was an asymptomatic patient (NIHSS 0, Rankin zero), we opted for a conservative treatment with oral anticoagulant. Conclusion: Angioplasty is an effective treatment for extracranial atherosclerosis and, albeit rare, stent fractures can result in the migration of fragments thereof. This occurrence should be suspected in patients who have sustained severe neck injuries due to sudden deceleration and may be associated with thromboembolism.
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- Danilo Almeida Silva
- Department of Surgery, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Rua Dr. Cesário Motta Júnior, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Rua Dr. Cesário Motta Júnior, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Rua Dr. Cesário Motta Júnior, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Rua Dr. Cesário Motta Júnior, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Rua Dr. Cesário Motta Júnior, São Paulo, Brazil
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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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Nouri M, Schneider JR, Shah KA, Katz JM, Dehdashti AR. Sphenoid Wing Meningioma with Surgical Revascularization of an Injured Anterior Temporal Artery. World Neurosurg 2020; 140:192. [PMID: 32389864 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A 79-year-old woman presented to the emergency department following multiple falls in the previous week. Her past medical history was unremarkable except for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was neurologically intact on arrival with normal laboratory data. Brain imaging revealed a right-sided sphenoid wing meningioma with considerable edema around it. Owing to her cognitive decline and recent symptoms, it was decided to proceed with surgical resection of the lesion. Considering her age and underlying disease, we planned to avoid probable complications of an aggressive resection. She underwent preoperative transarterial embolization with particles. In the supine position, a right pterional craniotomy with orbital extension was performed followed by tumor resection under microscopic magnification. One of the branches of the middle cerebral artery was engulfed by the tumor and could not be separated; therefore, the artery was cut to resect the tumor and then mobilized and reanastomosed under microscope. Doppler probe confirmed patency of the anastomosis. The patient recovered well from the surgery, experienced an uneventful hospital stay, and was discharged on postoperative day 10 after completely controlling her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Postoperative imaging did not show any signs of infarction, and the revascularized artery was patent on postoperative computed tomography angiography (Video 1).
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Barrera D, Sercy E, Orlando A, Mains CW, Madayag R, Carrick MM, Tanner A, Lieser M, Acuna D, Yon J, Bar-Or D. Associations of Antithrombotic Timing and Regimen with Ischemic Stroke and Bleeding Complications in Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020; 29:104804. [PMID: 32305279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVIs) are associated with long-term neurological effects. The first-line treatment for BCVIs is antithrombotics, but consensus on the optimal choice and timing of treatment is lacking. METHODS This was a retrospective study on patients aged at least 18 years admitted to 6 level 1 trauma centers between 1/1/2014 and 12/31/2017 with grade 1-4 BCVI and treated with antithrombotics. Differences in treatment practices were examined across the 6 centers. The primary outcome was ischemic stroke, and secondary outcomes were related to bleeding complications: blood transfusion and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). Treatment characteristics examined were time to diagnosis and first computerized tomography angiography, time of total treatment course, time on each antithrombotic (anticoagulants, antiplatelets, combination), time from hospital arrival to antithrombotic initiation, and treatment interruption, i.e., treatment halted for a surgical procedure and restarted postoperatively. Chi-square, Fisher exact, Spearman's rank-order correlation, Wilcoxon rank-sum, Kruskal-Wallis, and Cox proportional hazards models with time-varying covariates were used to evaluate associations with the outcomes. RESULTS A total of 189 patients with BCVI were included. The median (IQR) time from arrival to antithrombotic initiation was 27 (8-61) hours, and 28% of patients had treatment interrupted. The ischemic stroke rate was 7.5% (n = 14), with most strokes (64%, n = 9) occurring between arrival and treatment initiation. Treatment interruption was associated with ischemic stroke (75% of patients with stroke had an interruption versus 24% of patients with no stroke; P < .01). Time on anticoagulants was not associated with ischemic stroke (P = .78), transfusion (P = .43), or ICH (P = .96). Similarly, time on antiplatelets (P = .54, P = .65, P = .60) and time on combination therapy (P = .96, P = .38, P = .57) were not associated with these outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The timing and consistency of antithrombotic administration are critical in preventing adverse outcomes in patients with BCVI. Most ischemic strokes in this study population occurred between arrival and antithrombotic initiation, representing events that may potentially be intervened upon by earlier treatment. Future studies should examine the safety of continuing treatment through surgical procedures.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Blood Transfusion
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic/diagnostic imaging
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic/drug therapy
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic/etiology
- Brain Ischemia/diagnostic imaging
- Brain Ischemia/etiology
- Brain Ischemia/therapy
- Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic/diagnostic imaging
- Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic/etiology
- Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic/therapy
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Female
- Fibrinolytic Agents/administration & dosage
- Fibrinolytic Agents/adverse effects
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Practice Patterns, Physicians'
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- Stroke/diagnostic imaging
- Stroke/etiology
- Stroke/therapy
- Time Factors
- Time-to-Treatment
- Treatment Outcome
- United States
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating/diagnostic imaging
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating/drug therapy
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating/etiology
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- Daniel Barrera
- Trauma Services Department, St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado
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- Trauma Research Department, St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado; Trauma Research Department, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado; Trauma Research Department, Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Trauma Research Department, Medical City Plano, Plano, Texas; Trauma Research Department, Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri; Trauma Research Department, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas
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- Trauma Research Department, St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado; Trauma Research Department, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado; Trauma Research Department, Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Trauma Research Department, Medical City Plano, Plano, Texas; Trauma Research Department, Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri; Trauma Research Department, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas
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- Trauma Services Department, St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado
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- Trauma Services Department, Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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- Trauma Services Department, Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Trauma Services Department, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas
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- Trauma Services Department, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado
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- Trauma Research Department, St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado; Trauma Research Department, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado; Trauma Research Department, Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Trauma Research Department, Medical City Plano, Plano, Texas; Trauma Research Department, Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri; Trauma Research Department, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.
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Mankahla N, LeFeuvre D, Taylor A. Delayed massive epistaxis from traumatic cavernous carotid false aneurysms: A report of two unusual cases. Interv Neuroradiol 2017; 23:387-391. [PMID: 28485656 DOI: 10.1177/1591019917706053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Blunt head trauma can injure the cavernous segment of the internal carotid artery (ICA). This may result in a carotid cavernous fistula (CCF). Rarely, a traumatic aneurysm may bleed medially causing massive epistaxis. Case presentation We present two cases of traumatic intracavernous carotid pseudoaneurysms with delayed massive epistaxis. The patients were managed with endovascular treatment involving coil embolization with parent vessel sparing and detachable balloon occlusion with carotid sacrifice. Early clinical outcome was good in both patients. Wherever possible, the CARE1 guidelines were followed in the reporting. Conclusion These cases illustrate the delayed nature of traumatic aneurysms and the need for a high index of suspicion in the presence of skull base fractures. The use of endovascular detachable balloon occlusion and coil embolization treatment with parent vessel preservation is shown.
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- Ncedile Mankahla
- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa.,2 Division of Neurointerventional and Cerebrovascular Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa.,2 Division of Neurointerventional and Cerebrovascular Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa
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El Sayed I, Zaki A, Fayed AM, Shehata GM, Abdelmonem S. A meta-analysis of the effect of different neuroprotective drugs in management of patients with traumatic brain injury. Neurosurg Rev 2018; 41:427-38. [PMID: 27539610 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-016-0775-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury is a major problem worldwide. Our objective is to synthesize available evidence in the literature concerning the effectiveness of neuroprotective drugs (cerebrolysin, citicoline, and piracetam) on Glasgow outcome score (GOS), cognitive performance, and survival in traumatic brain injury patients. Comprehensive search of electronic databases, search engines, and conferences proceedings; hand search journals; searching reference lists of relevant articles, theses, and local publications; and contact of authors for incomplete data were performed. Studies included patients in all age groups regardless of severity of trauma. There was no publication date restriction. Two reviewers independently extracted data from each study. Fixed effect or random effects model selection depends on results of statistical tests for heterogeneity. The literature search yielded 13 studies. Patients treated with cerebrolysin (n = 112) had favorable GOS three times more than controls (OR 3.019; 95 % CI 1.76 to 5.16; p = 0.003*). The odds of cognition improvement in the treatment group was 3.4 times more than controls (OR 3.4; 95 % CI 1.82 to 5.21; p < 0.001*). Survival of cerebrolysin-treated patients did not differ from controls (103 patients; OR = 2.81; 95 % CI 0.905 to 8.76). Citicoline did not improve GOS (1355 patients; OR 0.96; 95 % CI 0.830 to 1.129; p = 0.676), cognitive performance (4 studies; 1291 patients; OR 1.35; 95 % CI 0.58 to 3.16; p = 0.478), and survival (1037 patients; OR = 1.38; 95 % CI 0.855 to 2.239). One study showed a positive effect of piracetam on cognition. Further research with high validity is needed to reach a solid conclusion about the use of neuroprotective drugs in cases of brain injury.
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Karamchandani R, Rajajee V, Pandey A. The role of neuroimaging in the latent period of blunt traumatic cerebrovascular injury. Open Neuroimag J 2011; 5:225-31. [PMID: 22253664 PMCID: PMC3256991 DOI: 10.2174/1874440001105010225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 05/10/2011] [Revised: 07/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) is found in 1-2.7% of all blunt trauma when appropriate screening criteria are employed. A significant number of patients with BCVI have a latent, or asymptomatic period, in which therapeutic intervention based on the appropriate use of angiographic imaging may decrease the risk of an ischemic stroke. METHODS Case report and review of literature. RESULTS A 42 year old woman suffered a fall off a motorcycle and was neurologically intact in the emergency room. Fractures involving the transverse foramen of cervical vertebrae were found on non-contrast Computed Tomography (CT) but screening for BCVI with angiographic imaging not performed. She subsequently suffered an ischemic stroke resulting in significant disability. Published studies that address the use of screening criteria for BCVI and subsequent management are reviewed. CONCLUSION BCVI results in significant morbidity and mortality attributable to ischemic stroke. There is often a latent period between BCVI and occurrence of ischemic stroke. Specific risk factors can be used to identify patients requiring screening with catheter or CT angiography. Treatment with antithrombotic agents is the mainstay of treatment of BCVI and may reduce the rate of ischemic stroke. Identification and treatment of asymptomatic BCVI in blunt trauma patients may prevent ischemic stroke in a predominantly young population.
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