Traumatic brain injury: progress and challenges in prevention, clinical care, and research
Executive summary Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has the highest incidence of all common
neurological disorders, and poses a substantial public health burden. TBI is increasingly …
neurological disorders, and poses a substantial public health burden. TBI is increasingly …
Practice guideline update recommendations summary: disorders of consciousness: report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation …
Objective To update the 1995 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) practice parameter on
persistent vegetative state and the 2002 case definition on minimally conscious state (MCS) …
persistent vegetative state and the 2002 case definition on minimally conscious state (MCS) …
The Glasgow Coma Scale at 40 years: standing the test of time
Summary Since 1974, the Glasgow Coma Scale has provided a practical method for
bedside assessment of impairment of conscious level, the clinical hallmark of acute brain …
bedside assessment of impairment of conscious level, the clinical hallmark of acute brain …
Traumatic brain injury: integrated approaches to improve prevention, clinical care, and research
Executive summary A concerted effort to tackle the global health problem posed by traumatic
brain injury (TBI) is long overdue. TBI is a public health challenge of vast, but insufficiently …
brain injury (TBI) is long overdue. TBI is a public health challenge of vast, but insufficiently …
A new classification of head injury based on computerized tomography
LF Marshall, SB Marshall, MR Klauber… - Journal of …, 1991 - thejns.org
✓ A new classification of head injury based primarily on information gleaned from the initial
computerized tomography (CT) scan is described. It utilizes the status of the mesencephalic …
computerized tomography (CT) scan is described. It utilizes the status of the mesencephalic …
[HTML][HTML] Saline or albumin for fluid resuscitation in patients with traumatic brain injury
SAFE Study Investigators - New England Journal of Medicine, 2007 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The Saline versus Albumin Fluid Evaluation study suggested that patients with
traumatic brain injury resuscitated with albumin had a higher mortality rate than those …
traumatic brain injury resuscitated with albumin had a higher mortality rate than those …
Disability in young people and adults one year after head injury: prospective cohort study
S Thornhill, GM Teasdale, GD Murray, J McEwen… - Bmj, 2000 - bmj.com
Objective: To determine the frequency of disability in young people and adults admitted to
hospital with a head injury and to estimate the annual incidence in the community. Design …
hospital with a head injury and to estimate the annual incidence in the community. Design …
The outcome of severe closed head injury
LF Marshall, T Gautille, MR Klauber… - Journal of …, 1991 - thejns.org
✓ The outcome of severe head injury was prospectively studied in patients enrolled in the
Traumatic Coma Data Bank (TCDB) during the 45-month period from January 1, 1984 …
Traumatic Coma Data Bank (TCDB) during the 45-month period from January 1, 1984 …
Increased incidence and impact of nonconvulsive and convulsive seizures after traumatic brain injury as detected by continuous electroencephalographic monitoring
Object. The early pathophysiological features of traumatic brain injury observed in the
intensive care unit (ICU) have been described in terms of altered cerebral blood flow, altered …
intensive care unit (ICU) have been described in terms of altered cerebral blood flow, altered …
Progressive hemorrhage after head trauma: predictors and consequences of the evolving injury
Object. Progressive intracranial hemorrhage after head injury is often observed on serial
computerized tomography (CT) scans but its significance is uncertain. In this study, patients …
computerized tomography (CT) scans but its significance is uncertain. In this study, patients …