| Literature DB >> 731246 |
C J Rao, P K Shukla, S Mohanty, Y J Reddy.
Abstract
Serum total lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was estimated serially for up to 15 days in 110 patients with head injuries who had no extraneural injury. Increase in LDH activity generally indicated the degree of parenchymal brain damage. The prognostic value of LDH was established by correlating its activity with clinical criteria such as duration of unconsciousness and post-traumatic amnesia, type of brain damage, and quality of survival. A significant rise in LDH activity suggested severe brain damage and poor prognosis.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 731246 PMCID: PMC493200 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.41.10.948
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry ISSN: 0022-3050 Impact factor: 10.154