Publications by authors named "Serracchioli A"
Among 62 children and adolescents (1-16 years) admitted over a period of 3 years (1987-1989) with a minor head injury, 33 (53%) were found to harbour intracranial lesions of surgical interest. The most frequent lesion found was extradural haematoma (17 cases), followed by cerebral contusion (7 cases), depressed fracture (4 cases), depressed fracture with underlying contusion (3 cases) and pneumocephalus (2 cases). A skull fracture was present in 88% of patients with an intracranial lesion and in 50% of patients without lesions.
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- A study followed 155 patients aged 16 to 45 who experienced cerebral transient ischemic attacks or infarctions over a 10-year period, focusing on the causes and long-term outcomes.
- The main cause identified was atherosclerosis, affecting 31% of patients, while other potential causes included cardioembolic disorders, contraceptive pill use, and various rare conditions.
- After a mean follow-up of 5.8 years, the long-term outlook was positive, with 91% of patients able to return to work either full-time or part-time.