Pediatr. praxi. 2009;10(5):294-298
Specifics in pediatric neurotraumatology
- Neurochirurgické oddělení kliniky dětské chirurgie, ortopedie a traumatologie FN Brno
Craniocerebral trauma in childhood is socially much more compelling than in adults. Negative affection of future development, psychic
and mental disabilities should be assumed in case of severe focal or difuse cerebral injury in childhood. Relative brain immaturity and
specific skull physical parameters are the basic factors which influence the course of such a trauma in pediatric patients. Age specific
kinds of craniotrauma occur in newborns and infants, as are ping pong fracture, growing fracture, traumatic cerebral suture diastasis or
cephalhaematoma. Proper treatment of pediatric patients suffering from craniocerebral trauma demands different medical specialist
cooperation to achieve full recovery and successful future development.
Keywords: craniocerebral trauma, childhood, growing fracture, ping pong fracture, cephalhaematoma, focal cerebral injury, difuse cerebral injury.
Published: December 1, 2009 Show citation
References
- Brichtová E. Analýza souboru pacientů s kraniocerebrálním poraněním léčených na pracovišti dětské medicíny FN Brno v období let 2000-2007. Čes Slov Neurol Neurochir, 2008; 71/104(4): 466-471.
- Kendall N, Woloshin H. Cephalhematoma associated with fracture of the skull. J Pediatr 1952; 41: 125-132.
Go to original source... 
Go to PubMed... - Tan KL. Cephalhematoma. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol, 1970; 10: 101. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
- Gupta PK, Sara Mathew G, Malik AK, Al Derazi T. Ossified cephalhematoma. Pediatr Neurosurg, 2007; 43(6): 492-497. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
- Morgan JE. Calcification in cephalhematoma of the newborn infant. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1944; 48: 702. Go to original source...
- Brichtova E. Early neurosurgical treatment of cephalhaematomas-personal experience and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst. 2009; 25(1): 95-101. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
- Muhonen MG, Piper JG, Menezes AH. Pathogenesis and treatment of growing skull fractures. Surg Neurol, 1995; 43: 367-373. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
- Brichtová E. Kraniocerebrální poranění v dětském věku. Praha: Triton 2008: 55-60 s.
- Nebudová J. Kraniocerebrální úrazy. Praha: Triton 1998. 52-60 s.
- Kellerová V, Štefan J, et al. Difúzní axonální poranění I, II. Čes Slov Neurol Neurochir, 2003; 66/99(3, 4).
- Ashikaga R, Araki Y, et al. MRI od head injury using FLAIR. Neuroradiology 1997; 39(4): 239-242. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
- Narayan RK, Kishore PR, et al. Intracranial pressure: To monitor or not to monitor? A review of our experience with severe head injury. J Neurosurg 1982; 56: 650-659. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...