Citation

Asano J, Ieshima A, Kisa T, Ohtani K. No To Hattatsu 1991; 23(3): 227-233.

Affiliation

Division of Child Neurology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Shindan to Chiryosha)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2043368

Abstract

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).

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