Mild traumatic brain injury including concussion:

Most traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases are considered mild. Precise definitions vary, but typically, loss of consciousness and post-traumatic amnesia duration is brief (e.g. <30 minutes and <24 hours respectively), and standard imaging is normal. Prognosis in mild TBI is generally good, but d...

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Hauptverfasser: Parker, Thomas D. (VerfasserIn), Griffin, Colette (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, United Kingdom : New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2023
Schriftenreihe:Elements in emergency neurosurgery
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Zusammenfassung:Most traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases are considered mild. Precise definitions vary, but typically, loss of consciousness and post-traumatic amnesia duration is brief (e.g. <30 minutes and <24 hours respectively), and standard imaging is normal. Prognosis in mild TBI is generally good, but disabling persistent symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, affective and cognitive issues are common. A focussed assessment tailored to each individual symptom is crucial for management. Advanced MRI and blood-based biomarkers of mild TBI are emerging and are likely to play an increasingly important role in the assessment of patients following a head injury
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Algorithm - overview of mild TBI diagnosis, investigation, and management -- Epidemiology, definitions, and classification of mild TBI -- Clinical presentations and management of mild TBI -- Investigations in mild TBI -- Pitfalls and pearls in mild TBI -- Guidelines
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (16 Seiten)
ISBN:9781009380089
DOI:10.1017/9781009380089