On arrival to ED, pupils were fixed, dilated 7 cm and non-reactive. Further boluses of hypertonic saline were given to no effect.These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.Tolias...
Much like when you have to rest your ankle after a sprain, you brain needs dedicated R&R after an injury too. It's important to check with your doctor and follow their instructions. MYTH 5: If your head imaging tests (such as CT scans) are normal, then you don't have a mild TBI....
a concussion is not a life-threatening injury, but it can cause both short-term and long-term problems. A concussion results from a closed-head type of injury and does not include injuries in which there isbleedingunder the skull or into the brain. Another type ofbrain injury...
Our i-STAT TBI plasma test is the first rapid handheld traumatic brain injury (TBI) blood test, which will help clinicians assess individuals with suspected mild TBIs, including concussions. Tests results are available within 15 minutes after plasma is placed in the test cartridge. TBIs...
Besides the broader penetrative and non-penetrative types, traumatic brain injuries fall into more specific categories: Concussions Concussionsare the most common kind of TBI. They aren't usually life-threatening, but there are dangers. These injuries may not show up in initial tests and could take...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects millions of people worldwide, many of whom are affected with post-TBI mood disorders or behavioral changes, including aggression or social withdrawal. Diminished functionality can persist for decades after TBI and del
Participation after Traumatic Brain Injury: the surplus value of social cognition tests beyond measures for executive functioning and dysexecutive behavior in a statistical prediction model.Traumaticbraininjury(TBI)dysexecutivebehavioroutcomeparticipation
Methods mTBI patients ( n = 36) who incurred a head injury within 24 h of presentation to the ED were compared to trauma controls ( n = 20) and healthy controls ( n = 20) on tests assessing reaction time, speed and attention, episodic memory, working memory and executive functioning. ...
Part 4: Traumatic Brain Injury: Detection and Evaluation An injury to the brain has both cognitive components and physical components. While imaging techniques detect physical injury to the brain as a result of trauma, these tests do not asses the functional aspects ofTraumatic Brain Injuryor how...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability. Sequelae can include functional impairments and psychiatric syndromes such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety. Special Operations Forces (SOF) veterans (SOVs) ma