Transient brachial diplegia (crossed paralysis): etiopathogeny and differential diagnosis.

The present paper presents three short clinical observations of patients with cerebral trauma and concussion also showing transient motor deficits of upper limbs but no sensory disorders. The etiopathogenesis of motor brachial deficits is also discussed. The conclusion is that the sudden anterior flexion of the head determines an instantaneous hit of the pyramidal bulbar decussation (the upper part) to the odontoid apophysis or to the anterior margin of the occipital foramen.

Traumatic intracerebral hematoma. A report of 50 cases.

The study presents an analysis of demographic, clinical and paraclinical characteristics of 50 cases as well as the surgical treatment results of 50 cases with traumatic intracerebral hematoma (TIH) out of 70 admitted. The men showed the greatest incidence, the male/female ratio was 5:1. Age mean was 55.

Head injuries with temporal lobe compression.

The present study is based on the evolution of 219 cases of temporal compressive craniocerebral trauma admitted to the neurotraumatology department between 1985 and 1990. Correlations are made between the accident-operation time interval and the results obtained. Special emphasis is laid on the paraclinical methods used to make an accurate and complete diagnosis, of which computerized tomography is the most reliable for head injuries.