Traumatic basal ganglia haemorrhage

ABSTRACT

Traumatic Basal Ganglia Haemorrhage [TBGH] is a relatively rare lesion seen in traffic accidents. Traumatic Basal Ganglia Haemorrhage is probably secondary to shifting of the brain as a result of acceleration or deceleration forces. The purpose of the study was to asses outcome of TBGH cases managed conservatively among head injury patients at our hospital and compare with other studies. We studied 16 patients with TBGH diagnosed on Plain CT Scan done on admission between Jan 2000 to Dec 2002. All patients were treated conservatively. We evaluated outcome in these patients. Consciousness became clear in all patients. Expressive and nonfluent aphasia occurred in 6 patients, weakness of opposite side was observed on 10 patients. Good recovery was seen in 11 patients and 4 had moderate disability. In TBGH a good outcome was observed