Epidural Hematoma in Infants

Authors :: Shlomi Constantini
Liana Beni-Adani
Sergei Spektor
Felix Umansky
Ivan Flores
Source :: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 46:306-311
Publication Year :: 1999
Publisher :: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1999.
Abstract: Background: Epidural hematoma (EDH) in infants may be difficult to diagnose. The mechanism of injury and the clinical presentation are different from those in older children. We characterized the clinical and radiologic parameters of EDH in infants and correlated them with outcome. Because there are no optimal prognostic tools or clear guidelines to perform computed tomography in this unique population, a new approach of neurotrauma scoring is suggested. Methods: Eleven infants (