Cerebral contusion due to birth injury

Definition

Focal region of necrosis and haemorrhage, involving the cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter. A cerebral contusion can be associated with multiple microhemorrhages. The most common areas are at the tips of the frontal and temporal lobes. Attention, emotional and memory problems are sequale from a cerebral contusion due to birth injury. Contusions are associated with edema which causes increased intracranial pressure.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Intracranial laceration or haemorrhage due to birth injury

• KA40.00Subdural haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.01Cerebral haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.02Cerebellar haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.03Intraventricular haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.04Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.05Tentorial tear due to birth injury
• KA40.06Cerebellar contusion due to birth injury
• KA40.08Extradural or epidural haemorrhage due to birth injury