| Thyroidal dysfunction | High fT4 | Low fT3 | |||
TBI (n = 14) | SAH (n = 9) | TBI (n = 8) | SAH (n = 7) | TBI (n = 26) | SAH (n = 19) | |
| mean ± S.D | mean ± S.D | mean ± S.D. | mean ± S.D. | mean ± S.D | mean ± S.D |
TSH mE/l (DxI) | 1.5 ± 1.0 | 1.1 ± 1.0 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 1.7 ± 1.3 | 2.1 ± 3.9 |
fT4 pmol/l (DxI) | 6.4 ± 0.8*** | 6.7 ± 0.5*** | 15.2 ± 0.5*** | 16.1 ± 1.3*** | 8.4 ± 2.5** | 8.7 ± 2.7** |
fT3 nmol/l (Dxl) | 3.3 ± 0.9** | 3.2 ± 1.0** | 4.2 ± 0.6 | 3.9 ± 0.6 | 2.9 ± 0.7*** | 3.0 ± 0.2*** |
GCS | 7.7 ± 2.6 | 6.1 ± 3.4 | 7.1 ± 3.2 | 9.3 ± 4.2 | 7.5 ± 3.2* | 6.5 ± 3.4 |
Peak S100B (12 - 36 h) µg/l | 0.54 ± 0.6 | 0.20 ± 0.1 | 0.86 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 5.7** | 0.51 ± 0.5 | 0.17 ± 0.1 |
| median (min - max) | median (min - max) | median (min - max) | median (min - max) | median (min - max) | median (min - max) |
GCS | 7 (4 - 13) | 5 (3 - 13) | 6.5 (3 - 13) | 11 (3 - 13) | 7 (3 - 13)* | 6 (3 - 13) |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Hunt& Hess |
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1 |
| 0 (0) |
| 0 (0) |
| 0(0) |
2 |
| 0 (0) |
| 1 (14) |
| 2 (10) |
3 |
| 3 (33) |
| 4 (57) |
| 6 (32) |
4 |
| 4 (45) |
| 2 (29) |
| 8 (42) |
5 |
| 2 (22) |
| 0 (0) |
| 3 (16) |
Fisher grade |
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|
1 |
| 0 (0) |
| 0 (0) |
| 0 (0) |
2 |
| 0 (0) |
| 0 (0) |
| 1 (5) |
3 |
| 1 (11) |
| 1 (14) |
| 4 (21) |
4 |
| 8 (89) |
| 6 (86) |
| 14 (74) |
DT scan |
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Cerebral contusions | 10 (71) |
| 6 (75) |
| 19 (73) |
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Obliteration of the third ventricle or basal cisterns | 4 (29) |
| 4 (50) |
| 8 (31) |
|
Subarachnoid bleed | 14 (100)* |
| 3 (38)* |
| 20 (77) |
|
Midline shift > 5 mm | 6 (43) |
| 4 (50) |
| 10 (38) |
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Subdural/epidural haematoma | 14 (100) |
| 7 (88) |
| 22 (85) |
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Brain oedema | 5 (36) |
| 2 (25) |
| 4 (15) |
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Basilar skull fractures | 0 (0) |
| 3 (38) |
| 14 (54) |
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Facial fracture | 3 (21) |
| 0 (0)* |
| 5 (19) |
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