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Fatal neurological deterioration after minor head trauma in a patient with prior neurosurgical intervention: a gap in the brain injury guidelines?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The management of trauma patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and intracranial hemorrhages (ICHs) is complex and challenging. The Brain Injury Guidelines (BIG) offer a framework for categorizing severity and guiding treatment of ICH. 1 However, it is unclear if individuals with a history of prior neurosurgical intervention may require early neurosurgical consultation due to a possibility of increased vulnerability to neurological deterioration after even mild TBI.

Source: Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open

DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2025-001867

Authors: Tamir E Bresler, Ryan Meyer, Tyler Wilson, Amanda Brooks, Timothy Deaconson

Institution: Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,100