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What are the symptoms of a pterion fracture? can a pterion fracture be easily missed by ct scan?
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Variable: Could range from brief loss of consciousness to focal paralysis to focal hemorrhage causing brain herniation and death. Depends on effect of the fracture. CT is a good tool to confirm
Answered 12/5/2020
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