Summary: Two different biomechanical models of head and spine
traumaticdisease will be analysed by neuroimaging methods
(computorisedtomography and 1,5 T magnetic resonance). Types,
incidence,topographic distribution and structural characteristics will
bevalued both in "acceleration" head trauma, as well as in "fixed"head
trauma caused by firearms and explosives. The results willbe compared with
the corresponding clinical data.Evaluation oftraumatic brain disease in
both of these different biomechanicaltraumatizing models will be
prospectivelly followed-up byneuroimaging methods.
Keywords: Computorised tomography, magnetic resonance, traumatic brain disease, traumatic neurocranial lesion, traumatic viscerocranial impairment, traumatic impairment of vertebral and paravertebral structures.
Research goals: The study has several different aims: - A
representative sample will be used for valorization of types, incidedence,
topografic distribution and structural characteristics of the closed
acceleration neurocranial trauma by means of computerised tomography ( CT )
in correlation with the modern biomechanical and neuropathological notions.
- A representative sample will be used to compare
computorised tomography ( CT ) and magnetic resonance ( 1.5 MRI ) findings
of types, incidence, topographic distribution and structural
characteristics of the closed acceleration type neurocranial trauma.
- A long -therm
follow-up of dynamic traumatic disease development will comprise a
representative number of patients with neurocranial acceleration type
trauma in whom neurological, neurossurgical and neuropsychological findings
will be compared with those obtained by neuroimaging methods (CT and MRI).
- A representative sample will serve for valorization of types,
incidedence, topographic distribution and structural characteristics of
missile and explosive viscerocranial injuries by means of computorised
tomography ( CT ) in correlation with clinical otorhinolaryngolological
notions. - A representative sample will serve for
valorization of types, incidence , topographic distribution and structural
characteristics of open missile neurocranial wounds by means of comutorised
tomography ( CT ) in correlation with the modern biomechanical and
neuropathological notions.
COOPERATION - PROJECTS
Name of project
: 301418 Istraivanje osobina tkivnih uzoraka
traumatske ozljede mozga Name of institution: Zavod za neuropatologiju KBC "Rebro" City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia