TABLE 1:
Clinical data
| Number or Range | Median | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 66 | ||
| Age (yr) | 17–57 | 33 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 51 | 77.3 | |
| Female | 15 | 22.7 | |
| Time interval | |||
| TBI–MR imaging (mo) | 3–292 | 23.5 | |
| Type of head injury | |||
| Open | 17 | 25.8 | |
| Closed | 49 | 74.2 | |
| Cause of injury | |||
| Traffic accident | 45 | 68.2 | |
| Fall | 16 | 24.2 | |
| Blow/assault | 5 | 7.6 | |
| Multiple injuries | 9 | 13.6 | |
| Medical history | |||
| Hypertension | 1 | 1.5 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 | 0 | |
| Lacunar stroke | 0 | 0 | |
| Alcohol abuse | 3 | 4.5 | |
| TBI | 2 | 3 | |
| GCS score (n = 62) | 3–15 | 6 | |
| GOS score | 3–8 | 5 |
Note.—TBI indicates traumatic brain injury; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; GOS, Glasgow Outcome Scale.