TABLE 4:

Tested inter-relations between the clinical parameters and the neuroradiologic data

Relationship TestedMedian (Range)RsP
T2* latency (TBI–MR imaging)−0.2860.020
T2* type of TBI0.7211
 Closed4.0 (0–61)
 Open2.0 (0–52.5)
T2* cause of TBI0.0028*
  Traffic accident5.5 (0–61)
 Fall2.5 (0–34)
 Blow/assault0 (0–5)
T2* multiple injuries0.2481
 No3.5 (0–52.5)
 Yes5.5 (0–61)
T2* atrophy/hydrocephalus0.0020*
 No3.5 (0–45.5)
 Yes28 (4–61)
T2* isolated TMBs0.1266
 No3.5 (0–52.5)
 Yes4.5 (0.5–61)
T2* corpus callosum lesion0.0000*
 No2.0 (0–34)
 Yes26.0 (1.5–61)
T2* GCS score (n = 62) for total hypo foci−0.4270.000*
T2* GCS score (n = 62) for hypo foci in corpus callosum−0.4280.000*
Corpus callosum lesion GCS score (n = 62)0.002*
 No6 (3–15)
 Yes4 (3–14)
T2* GOS score for total hypo foci−0.0620.618
T2* GOS score for hypo foci in corpus callosum−0.1030.408
Corpus callosum lesion GOS score0.3674
 No5 (3–8)
 Yes5 (3–8)
Isolated TMBs GOS score0.8856
 No5 (3–8)
 Yes5 (4–7)
Isolated FCC GOS score0.1724
 No5 (3–8)
 Yes4 (3–6)
  • Note.—Rs indicates Spearman rank correlation coefficient; T2*, T2*-weighted MR imaging; TBI, traumatic brain injury; TMBs, traumatic microbleeds; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; hypo, hypointense; GOS, Glasgow Outcome Scale; FCC, focal cortical contusion.