Diffuse Axonal Injury: A Brief Review and Examples of the Use of Neurofunctional Imaging (Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT) in Diagnosis and Follow-up
| Autor: | S. Dawid, Jerzy Lasek, Piotr Lass, Bogna Brockhuis, Dariusz Wieczorek, Katarzyna Gołąbek-Dropiewska, Adam Zapaśnik, Wojciech Marks, Z. Witkowski |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry Traumatic brain injury Diffuse axonal injury Neuropsychology Computed tomography Magnetic resonance imaging General Medicine medicine.disease Mechanism of injury medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging In patient Neurology (clinical) Tc-99m HMPAO business Nuclear medicine |
| Zdroj: | The Neuroradiology Journal. 23:301-306 |
| ISSN: | 2385-1996 1971-4009 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/197140091002300307 |
| Popis: | Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a growing problem nowadays as its social and economic costs amount to millions of dollars. DAI is now thought to be the predominant mechanism of injury in almost half the cases of traumatic brain injury connected with loss of consciousness. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are substantial techniques to diagnose DAI but they have their limitations. Neuropsychological tests used in follow-up disclose persistent disabilities in patients with total regression of CT and MRI changes. In those situations SPECT is appropriate as it shows lesions not disclosed by other imaging techniques. This article describes two cases in which usefulness of SPECT has been proved. A brief review of DAI has been included. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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