Brain trauma, degenerative disorders and epilepsy



Brain trauma, degenerative disorders and epilepsy



HEAD INJURY


SUBDURAL HAEMORRHAGE (SDH)


DEFINITION






RADIOLOGICAL FEATURES








EXTRADURAL (EPIDURAL) HAEMORRHAGE (EDH)


DEFINITION













PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CEREBRAL INJURY


PRIMARY CEREBRAL INJURY




Superficial primary cerebral damage





Deep primary cerebral damage





Diffuse axonal injury (DAI)


Definition

This describes larger haemorrhages located within the basal ganglia and elsewhere image they result from a more severe vascular component of the shearing injury and are associated with loss of consciousness at the time of injury








SECONDARY CEREBRAL INJURY




Feb 27, 2016 | Posted by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY | Comments Off on Brain trauma, degenerative disorders and epilepsy

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