Successful recovery of a young man with traumatic brainstem ischemia in a motor vehicle accident

Introduction: The most common etiological factors of brainstem stroke and ischemia are atherosclerosis, thromboembolism, tumours, arterial dissection, and trauma. Infarction of the medulla oblongata in 73% of cases occurs as a result of stenosis of the vertebral arteries, 26% due to arterial dissect...

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Published in:	Romanian neurosurgery Vol. 37; no. 4
Main Authors:	Dražen Radanović, Kristina Peić, Dušan Elboursh, Đurđina Bogosavljević, Jovana Antonijević, Uroš Mirčić, Bojan Čukić, Srbislav Pajić
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Academic Publishing 01-12-2023
Subjects:	brainstem ischemia ICU neurology neurosurgery radiology
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Summary:	Introduction: The most common etiological factors of brainstem stroke and ischemia are atherosclerosis, thromboembolism, tumours, arterial dissection, and trauma. Infarction of the medulla oblongata in 73% of cases occurs as a result of stenosis of the vertebral arteries, 26% due to arterial dissection, while the topic of traumatic brainstem ischemia is still under-researched and under-represented. Case report: We present a case of a 26-year-old male patient who was admitted to the Emergency Department due to multiple injuries of the head, chest, and upper, and lower extremities sustained as a motorcyclist in a traffic accident. A cranial CT scan revealed the presence of a minor subdural hematoma, traumatic brainstem ischemia, and a ruptured peduncular artery. From a neurosurgical perspective, surgical treatment was not indicated, thus a conservative therapeutic approach was adopted. After five days after admission, initial radiographic signs of ischemia regression were recorded, followed by complete absence. Conclusion: Timely patient transportation from the accident site to the Emergency Center, followed by an appropriate multidisciplinary treatment approach and intensive neuroprotective and neuroregenerative therapy, along with organism reperfusion, played a pivotal role in the neurological, and subsequently, overall patient recovery in this case presentation.
ISSN:	1220-8841 2344-4959