Contemporary View on Mild Brain Injuries in Adult Population
Authors:
Š. Sivák; E. Kurča; D. Jančovič 1; Š. Petriščák 1; P. Kučera 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Neurologická klinika JLF UK a MFN, Martin
; Ortopedicko-traumatologická klinika JLF UK a MFN, Martin
1; 1. neurologická klinika LF UK a FN, Bratislava
2
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2005; 144: 445-450
Category:
Review Article
Overview
Mild brain injury is one of the most common neurological a neurotraumatological diagnoses. The pathophysiological basis of mild brain injury is frequently a diffuse axonal damage of variable degree. In the acute phase of mild brain injury we have to identify 1% of patients who will undergo neurosurgery because of vital need. The analysis of patient’s personal history, screening of risk factors, neuropsychological testing and imaging methods (CT, MRI) are irreplaceable in the diagnostic process of mild brain injury. Though the mild brain injury is currently considered as an irrelevant traumatic event, approximately 10% of patients develop the so-called post-concussion syndrome.
Key words:
mild brain injury, cerebral concussion, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostics, management.
Labels
Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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