Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common and potentially devastating clinical problem.
Because prompt proper management of TBI sequelae can significantly alter the clinical …

Mild traumatic brain injuryis misleading as a diagnostic term, as it may include a spectrum of
manifestations ranging from transient mild symptoms to ongoing disabling problems. It is a …

Background Computed tomography (CT) is widely used as a screening test in patients with
minor head injury, although the results are often normal. We performed a study to develop …

In 1999, a Task Force on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) was set up under the auspices
of the European Federation of Neurological Societies. Its aim was to propose an acceptable …

The lack of a common, widely acceptable criterion for the definition of trivial, minor, or mild
head injury has led to confusion and difficulty in comparing findings in published series. This …

The postconcussion syndrome refers to a large number of symptoms and signs that may
occur alone or in combination usually following mild head injury. Although organicity has …

Abstract WE PROSPECTIVELY STUDIED 712 consecutive patients during a 1-year period
who presented with amnesia or loss of consciousness after nonpenetrating head trauma …

The determination that a particular head injury is “mild” or “low-risk” is usually made on
clinical grounds. Observation at home or in the hospital has been the usual treatment for …

Study objective: To determine the prevalence of abnormal computed tomography (CT) scans
and define high-risk clinical variables in patients with mild head injury. Design …

Object. The aims of this study were to analyze the relevance of risk factors in mild head
injury (MHI) by studying the possibility of establishing prediction models based on these …