Moderate and severe traumatic brain injury in adults

AIR Maas, N Stocchetti, R Bullock - The Lancet Neurology, 2008 - thelancet.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major health and socioeconomic problem that affects all
societies. In recent years, patterns of injury have been changing, with more injuries …

Translational research in traumatic brain injury

D Laskowitz, G Grant - 2016 - books.google.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant source of death and permanent disability,
contributing to nearly one-third of all injury related deaths in the United States and exacting …

Neuropsychology and clinical neuroscience of persistent post-concussive syndrome

ED Bigler - Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2008 - cambridge.org
On the mild end of the acquired brain injury spectrum, the terms concussion and mild
traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have been used interchangeably, where persistent post …

Shedding light on photophobia

KB Digre, KC Brennan - Journal of Neuro-ophthalmology, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Photophobia is a common yet debilitating symptom seen in many ophthalmic and neurologic
disorders. Despite its prevalence, it is poorly understood and difficult to treat. However, the …

Mild traumatic brain injury

PE Vos, Y Alekseenko, L Battistin… - European journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one among the most frequent neurological disorders. Of all
TBIs 90% are considered mild with an annual incidence of 100–300/100 000. Intracranial …

The pathophysiology of concussion

S Signoretti, G Lazzarino, B Tavazzi, R Vagnozzi - Pm&r, 2011 - Elsevier
Concussion is defined as a biomechanically induced brain injury characterized by the
absence of gross anatomic lesions. Early and late clinical symptoms, including impairments …

Traumatic brain injury: assessment, resuscitation and early management

IK Moppett - British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2007 - academic.oup.com
This review examines the evidence base for the early management of head‐injured patients.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common, carries a high morbidity and mortality, and has no …

Outcome prediction in mild traumatic brain injury: age and clinical variables are stronger predictors than CT abnormalities

B Jacobs, T Beems, M Stulemeijer… - Journal of …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common heterogeneous neurological disorder with a
wide range of possible clinical outcomes. Accurate prediction of outcome is desirable for …

Post-concussion symptoms after traumatic brain injury at 3 and 12 months post-injury: a prospective study

S Sigurdardottir, N Andelic, C Roe, T Jerstad… - Brain Injury, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Primary objectives: To examine self-reported post-concussion symptoms from 3–12 months
post-injury in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to identify predictors of these …

Assessment, management and knowledge of sport-related concussion: systematic review

D King, M Brughelli, P Hume, C Gissane - Sports medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Sport-related concussions are a subset of mild traumatic brain injuries and are
a concern for many sporting activities worldwide. Objective To review and update the …