Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious disorder that is all too common. TBI ranges inseverity from mild concussion to a severe life-threatening state. Across this spectrum, rational therapeutic approaches exist. Early identification that TBI has occurred in a patient is paramount to optimal outcome. Proper clinical management should be instituted as soon as possible by appropriately trained medical providers. More seriously injured patients must be triaged to advanced care centers. It is only through this rational approach to TBI that patients may expect to achieve optimal clinical and functional outcome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 309-319 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Neurosurgery clinics of North America |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CPP (cerebral perfusion pressure)
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Coma
- Concussion
- Head injury
- ICP (intracranial pressure)
- Traumatic brain injury
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology