Strong determinants of poor outcome following mild traumatic brain injury (TB1) are currently controversial. Although evidence-based guidelines recommend acute head CT examination, recent data indicate that alternative factors, such as age and sex, are stronger predictors. New findings, published by ...
Scheduled repeat brain CT (SRBCT) is used to monitor progression of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Previous studies have suggested that routine SRBCT can be replaced by an unscheduled repeat brain CT after deterioration on serial neurological examination. In this study, we evaluated if SRBCT has a...
including TRACK-TBI investigators, analyzed blood levels of GFAP-BDP from patients ages 16-93 years treated at multiple trauma centers for suspected TBI. They evaluated the ability of the blood-based biomarker to predict intracranial injury as compared to the findings on an admission CT and...
Emergency personnel may also use imaging tests to assess a TBI. A computerized tomography (CT) scan uses a series of X-rays to create a detailed view of the brain. A CT scan can quickly visualize fractures and uncover evidence of bleeding in the brain (hemorrhage), blood clots (hematomas...
A concussion may be accompanied by a skullfracture. The patient may still have a skull fracture even though the doctor does not perform a CT scan or take X-rays. This is acceptable. The presence of a fracture does not, alone, increase the likelihood of an injury to the brain unless ther...
Keywords Minor traumatic brain injury Minor CT scan findings Transfer Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again and make sure cookies are enabledReferences [1] T.R. Frieden, D. Houry, G. Baldwin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Report to Congress on Traumatic Brain Injury in the...
Traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of death and disability in young individuals. Contusions and diffuse axonal injuries are the primary brain lesions that are most common in the setting of head trauma. CT and MRI are the most commonly used imaging techniques in patients who suffered...
Depending upon the findings of the physical examination, a CT scan may be needed to look for bleeding in the brain. It is important to remember that injuries to other parts of the body may also be present, and the evaluation of the head injury may occur at the same time as the evaluati...
Intracranial abnormalities on CT scan in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be predicted by glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels in the blood. These interim findings from the TRACK-TBI study are published in the peer-reviewed Journal
The initial Glasgow score was 4/15, the CT-scan showed bilateral frontotemporal brain injuries and extradural temporal hematoma on the left side. The patient had emergency surgery. Postoperative follow-up showed severe intracranial hypertension (IH), up to 50 mmHg, in spite of medical treatment ...