TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - CT findings and prognoses of anoxic brain damage due to near-drowning in children
JO  - No To Hattatsu
A1  - Asano, J.
A1  - Ieshima, A.
A1  - Kisa, T.
A1  - Ohtani, K.
SP  - 227
EP  - 233
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
N2  - We investigated the relationship between serial cranial CT findings and prognoses in 11 children after near-drowning. These patients were rescued after heart arrest for more than 10 minutes and all comatose on admission. CT scans were performed within 2 weeks, at 3 weeks-1 month, 2-4 months and more than 5 months after admission. Characteristics of CT findings and prognoses were classified into four groups. Group 1: low density areas in thalami, basal ganglia and cortical white matters within 2 weeks (three cases; one died, two became vegetative). Group 2: enlargement of the third ventricle at 3 weeks-1 month, and atrophy of pons at 2-4 months (three cases; severe quadriplegia and mental retardation). Group 3: enlargement of the third ventricle at 3 weeks-1 month, but atrophy of pons not observed at 2-4 months (three cases; mild motor disabilities and mild mental retardation). Group 4: enlargement of third ventricle not observed at 3 weeks-1 month (two cases; neither paralysis nor mental retardation).<p /> <p>Language: ja</p>
LA  - ja
SN  - 0029-0831
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -