Computed tomography after mild head trauma in dogs

Abstract

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Traumatic brain injury: a review of pathophysiology and management

“…Historically it has been believed that extraaxial hemorrhage is rare in dogs and cats suffering from TBI. However, more recent evidence suggests that this type of hemorrhage occurs in up to 10% of animals with mild head injury and in >80% with severe injury 8–10 . Direct parenchymal damage associated with primary brain injury is beyond the control of the clinician.…”

Canine head trauma: an update

“…It can also be used to diagnose intracranial haemorrhage, alterations in ventricular size or shape, midline shift of the falx cerebri, and brain oedema (Platt and others 2002). …”

Traumatic Brain Injury

“…5 The older literature suggests that extraaxial hemorrhage is rare in dogs and cats after head injury; however, there is mounting evidence that this type of hemorrhage occurs in up to 10% of animals with mild head injury and more than 80% of dogs and cats with severe head injury. 5,6 Secondary Injury TBI triggers a series of biochemical events that ultimately result in neuronal cell death. Box 137-1 provides a list of the most common types of secondary injury.…”

“…Although this scale has not been validated prospectively in animals, it has been shown retrospectively to correlate with 48-hour outcome in dogs with head trauma. 6 This may be most useful when evaluated serially in patients to determine if there has been improvement or deterioration after treatment.…”