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Prognosis in traumatic basal ganglia haematoma

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Twenty two patients with traumatic basal ganglia haematoma were studied. The mean Glasgow Coma Score on admission was 7. 17 patients had sustained high acceleration/deceleration injuries. The location and size of haematoma did not correlate with prognosis. Outcome was poor in 7 patients, while 8 patients died.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India

    V. R. Sastry Kolluri, D. G. Basavakumar & B. S. Das

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India

    P. N. Jayakumar, V. R. Sastry Kolluri, D. G. Basavakumar, B. Y. T. Arya & B. S. Das

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Jayakumar, P.N., Sastry Kolluri, V.R., Basavakumar, D.G. et al. Prognosis in traumatic basal ganglia haematoma. Acta neurochir 97, 114–116 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01772820

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