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Posttraumatic primary brainstem haematoma

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Nine cases of posttraumatic primary brain stem haematoma are described. All cases presented ocular and vegetative symptoms. Hyperextension was regarded as the most likely mechanism of injury.

All patients were treated conservatively; half of them with a good outcome.

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  1. Department of Neurotraumatology, Institute of Neurology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland

    I. Goscinski, St. Kwiatkowski, J. Cichonski & M. Moskala

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Goscinski, I., Kwiatkowski, S., Cichonski, J. et al. Posttraumatic primary brainstem haematoma. Acta neurochir 134, 16–20 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01428496

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