The purpose of this study is to analyze treatment results of 122 patients who have admitted Chungnam National University Hospital, from January 1, 1991, to June 30, 1993, with various types of craniocerebral injury. In addition, author analyzed
correlationship between Glasgow Outcome Scale(GOS) and initial Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS): initial blood glucose level: and value of serum electrolyte (sodium, potassium) respectively.
@ES The results were as follows:
@EN 1. The peak age was 6-8 year-old and occured predominantly in male(3:1 ratio).
2. The most common cause of trauma as pedestrian-motor vehicle accident(65.1%).
3. The frequent type of intracranial lesions seen on CT/MRI were cerebral contusion, epidural hematoma and diffuse brain swelling.
4. One hundred patients(82.0%) recovered completely and nine patients(7.4%) died.
5. A significant correlation was found between the outcome and initial GCS and blood glucose level. However, the serum electrolyte abnormalities did not correlated with the outcome.
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