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Computed Tomography Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter-to-Eyeball Transverse Diameter Ratio as a Novel Noninvasive Parameter for Prognostication in Traumatic Brain Injury.

Praveen K Sharma, Paarthipan Natarajan, Govindarajan Br, Karthik Krishna Ramakrishnan, Arun Aram, Sakthi Ganesh Subramonian

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Praveen K SharmaDepartment of Radiology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.
Paarthipan NatarajanDepartment of Radiology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.
Govindarajan BrDepartment of Radiology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.
Karthik Krishna RamakrishnanDepartment of Radiology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.
Arun AramDepartment of Radiology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.
Sakthi Ganesh SubramonianDepartment of Radiology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.

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Abstract

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a foremost cause of death and disability globally, with elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) being a crucial factor in patient outcomes. While invasive monitoring is the gold standard for assessing ICP, it carries risks and is not always feasible. This study proposes a novel noninvasive parameter using computed tomography (CT) imaging. Aims and objectives The study aims to determine the efficacy of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD)-to-eyeball transverse diameter (ETD) ratio from CT scans in predicting TBI patients' prognosis. The primary objective is to study the ONSD/ETD ratio's efficacy in assessing TBI's severity. The secondary objective is to correlate the ONSD/ETD ratio with the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and Rotterdam computed tomography scoring (RCTS) and assess its clinical benefit. Materials and methods This combined retrospective and prospective analytical study included 308 consecutive patients who underwent CT imaging for TBI at a tertiary care center with a dedicated trauma and neurosurgical unit. We evaluated bilateral ONSD and ETD using axial CT scans. The ONSD/ETD ratio correlated with the GCS, RCTS, and clinical outcomes. Results The cut-off values for elevated ICP were ONSD of >5.17 mm, ETD of <22.2 mm, and ONSD/ETD ratio of >0.21. Variables between GCS (<12 and >12) and the ONSD/ETD ratio (<0.21 and >0.21) were statistically significant (chi-square {χ

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brain injuriescomputed tomographyglasgow coma scaleintracranial hypertensionnoninvasive intracranial pressureoptic nerveoptic nerve sheath diametertraumatictraumatic brain injuries

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PMID39350870
PMCPMC11441347

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