CT‐Based Classification of Acute Cerebral Edema: Association with Intracranial Pressure and Outcome

Autor: Stefan Zausinger, Markus Holtmanspötter, Maximilian Patzig, Mathias Kunz, Stefanie Lietke
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Neuroimaging. 30:640-647
ISSN: 1552-6569
1051-2284
Popis: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Brain edema after acute cerebral lesions may lead to raised intracranial pressure (ICP) and worsen outcome. Notwithstanding, no CT-based scoring system to quantify edema formation exists. This retrospective correlative analysis aimed to establish a valid and definite CT score quantifying brain edema after common acute cerebral lesions. METHODS A total of 169 CT investigations in 60 patients were analyzed: traumatic brain injury (TBI; n = 47), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH; n = 70), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH; n = 42), and ischemic stroke (n = 10). Edema formation was classified as 0: no edema, 1: focal edema confined to 1 lobe, 2: unilateral edema > 1 lobe, 3: bilateral edema, 4: global edema with disappearance of sulcal relief, and 5: global edema with basal cisterns effacement. ICP and Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS) were correlated to edema formation. RESULTS Median ICP values were 12.0, 14.0, 14.9, 18.2, and 25.9 mm Hg in grades 1-5, respectively. Edema grading significantly correlated with ICP (r = .51; P
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