Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by external trauma to the brain and may result in chronic impairment of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial function. The management of acute...
Most neurologic complications appear within days following injury; long-term sequelae include seizures, headache, hydrocephalus, visual defects, neuroendocrine abnormalities, and move...
Typically requires an integrative, multidisciplinary approach to care; goal is to restore maximal independent function.
Treat individual patients based on individual symptoms ...
Brain Injury Netw...
Diaz-Arrastia R, Kochanek PM, Bergold P, et al. Pharmacotherapy of traumatic brain injury: state of the science and the road forward: report of the Department of Defense Neurotrauma...
S06.0X0S Concussion without loss of consciousness, sequela
S06.9X9S Unsp intracranial injury w LOC of unsp duration, sequela
S06.0X1S Concussion w LOC of 30 minutes or less, sequela
S06.0X2S C...
TBI can cause chronic neurologic and nonneurologic manifestations.
Treatment involves a comprehensive multi- and interdisciplinary team.
Prevention of TBI is more effective than treatmen...
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