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Electroencephalographic (EEG) Differentation of the Apallic Syndrome in Severe Craniocerebral Injuries

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Head Injuries. Tumors of the Cerebellar Region

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Abstract

For defining the degree and prognosis of severe craniocerebral injuries, we not only need ancillary investigations, such as axial computerized tomography and angiography which provide information on the morphologic situation, but also measurements of the intracranial pressure and especially electroencephalography which reflect the current functional situation (20) of the patient’s brain. The latter is important for recognizing sequelae (32) and offers prognostic hints (2, 14, 33). Only a few reports deal with trauma in the child (22, 25, 34). Literature on severe trauma in children is still rare which is why we tried to do long-term EEG studies and thus to differentiate severe craniocerebral injuries by means of EEG.

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  1. Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, D-5000, Köln, Germany

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  2. Neurochirurgische Klinik der Medizinischen Hochshule Hannover, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 9, D-3000, Hannover 61, Germany

    M. Brock

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Nau, HE., Bock, W.J. (1978). Electroencephalographic (EEG) Differentation of the Apallic Syndrome in Severe Craniocerebral Injuries. In: Frowein, R.A., Wilcke, O., Karimi-Nejad, A., Brock, M., Klinger, M. (eds) Head Injuries. Tumors of the Cerebellar Region. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67028-2_8

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