Clinical Review: Intracranial Hemorrhage in Infancy and Childhood: Classification and Outline of Management

Many observations suggest that certain nonprogressive neurologic disorders are the sequelae of intracerebral or intracranial hemorrhage or both, but the role played by these factors as well as hypoxia is difficult to ascertain even at autopsy. As a rule, intracranial bleeding in infants (neonates ex...

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Published in:Clinical Pediatrics 1969-02, Vol.8 (2), p.90-97
Main Authors: Lagos, Jorge C., Siekert, Robert G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Many observations suggest that certain nonprogressive neurologic disorders are the sequelae of intracerebral or intracranial hemorrhage or both, but the role played by these factors as well as hypoxia is difficult to ascertain even at autopsy. As a rule, intracranial bleeding in infants (neonates excluded) and children is secondary to trauma. Some of these children are left with some neurologic deficit, depending upon the site and severity of the breeding and the promptness of therapy.
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992286900800209