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A medicolegal view of head trauma complications

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology

Advisors

Abdel-Salam, Mirvat H., Aly, Abla A., Muhammad, Amani S., Muhammad, Muhammad A.

Authors

Ewais, Ahmad Ebrahim

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:42:23

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2017-07-12 06:42:23

type

M.D. Thesis

Abstract

Purpose: assessment of different types of head trauma with correlation with age,sex, causative agents, prognosis, severity of trauma, pathological and clinical complications.Methodology: This study was done on 100 cases who were referred to forensic department of Beni Suef of males and females, age (4 up 65), dead (26) and living (74) with investigation of dead cases with plain x-ray, CT scan and autopsy procedure and follow up living cases for 6 months with history taking , neuropsychiatry assessment, plain x-ray, CT scan, MRI, MRI angiograph, eye examinations, hearing tests, EEG, IQ tests.Results: This study declared some important findings such as predominance of head trauma frequency between age group 25- less than50 years (61%) where it was more severe and decreasing in frequency and severity with age extremities, predominance of head injury in males where male cases represented 84% and female cases represented 16%. Deaths at day of head trauma represented 88% of death cases which decreases with time interval.There was a great correlation between severity of head trauma and prolonged sequelae. Clinical sequelae of head trauma were 39% ended with permanent infirmity, 35% completely recovered and 26% died. Pure cranial nerve sequelae represented 7%.Conclusion: According to the present study, Age group 25-less than 50 years was the predominant group for exposure to head trauma. Glasgow coma scale was a good prognostic factor. Deaths due to head trauma occurs mainly at day of trauma.

Issued

1 Jan 2012

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/37890

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Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023