Brain Hemorrhage, Traumatic
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Bleeding within the brain as a result of penetrating and nonpenetrating CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA. Traumatically induced hemorrhages may occur in any area of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, brain stem (see BRAIN STEM HEMORRHAGE, TRAUMATIC), and cerebellum. |
| Notes: |
note specifics; coord with organ/dis term or site |
| Also Called: |
Cerebellar Hemorrhage, Traumatic |
| Previously Indexed: |
Cerebral Hemorrhage (1964-1999) |
Brain Hemorrhage, Traumatic Categories.
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Brain Stem Hemorrhage, Traumatic - Extravasation of blood into the midbrain, pons, or medulla following CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA. DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY is commonly associated. Clinical manifestations which may be associated with this condition include OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS; ATAXIA; PARALYSIS; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; and COMA. |
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Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic - Bleeding into the CEREBRAL CORTEX; CORPUS CALLOSUM; BASAL GANGLIA, or subcortical white matter following CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA. DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY, cerebral edema, and INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION are frequently associated conditions. Relatively frequent clinical manifestations include SEIZURES; APHASIA; VISION DISORDERS; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PARALYSIS, and COMA. |
Brain Hemorrhage, Traumatic Definitions and Terms
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