While the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a clinical decision, neuroimaging
remains vital for guiding management on the basis of identification of intracranial pathologic …

Trephination or trepanation is a surgical intervention where a hole is drilled, incised or
scraped into the skull using simple surgical tools. Evidence for trephination occurs from …

Objective The objectives of the present study were to characterize the natural course of
initially non-operated traumatic acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) and to identify the risk …

Are subdural hygromas the result of abusive head trauma? CT and MR imaging represent
important tools for the diagnosis of abusive head trauma in living infants. In addition, in …

Purpose Decompressive craniectomy is an effective measure to reduce a pathologically
elevated intracranial pressure. Patients' survival and life quality following this surgery have …

Extra-axial fluid collections following decompressive craniectomy have been observed in a
variety of patient populations. These collections have traditionally been thought to represent …

Introduction This paper reviews the evidence in support of the hypothesis that the trigeminal
system mediates brain swelling associated with subdural bleeding. The trigeminovascular …

Abstract Purpose Subdural collections (SDCs) represent a key finding in abusive head
trauma (AHT), a serious form of child physical abuse. Common SDC entities in this context …

Background Paradoxical brain herniation (PBH) is a rare and potentially life-threatening
complication of decompressive craniectomy (DC) and results from the combined effects of …

Objective Subdural hygroma (SDG) is a complication occurring after head trauma that may
occur secondary to decompressive craniectomy (DC). However, the mechanism underlying …