Cerebral Edema in Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury is a heterogeneous disorder resulting from an external force applied to the head. The development of cerebral edema plays a central role in the evolution of injury…
Cerebral Metabolism and the Role of Glucose Control in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury
This article reviews key concepts of cerebral glucose metabolism, neurologic outcomes in clinical trials, the biology of the neurovascular unit and its involvement in secondary brain injury after traumatic brain…
Concussion—Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion is increasingly recognized as a major public health issue. Most patients will return to baseline and experience full recovery, although a subset experiences persistent symptoms. Newer animal models and…
Imaging Evaluation of Acute Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Imaging plays an important role in the evaluation, diagnosis, and triage of patients with TBI. Recent studies…
Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury
This article provides a concise overview, at the structural and functional level, of those changes evoked by traumatic brain injury across the spectrum of the disease. Using data derived from…
Advances in Neurotrauma Research
Paul M. Vespa, MD, Editor Daniel Hirt, MD, Editor Geoffrey T. Manley, MD, PhD, Editor Related posts: Traumatic Brain Injury Cerebral Metabolism and the Role of Glucose Control in Acute…
Traumatic Brain Injury
NEUROSURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.neurosurgery.theclinics.com Consulting Editors RUSSELL LONSER DANIEL K. RESNICK October 2016 • Volume 27 • Number 4 Related posts: Advances in Neurotrauma Research Cerebral Metabolism and…
Complications in the Management of Patients with Spine Trauma
More than 50% of patients diagnosed with acute, traumatic spinal cord injury will experience at least 1 complication during their hospitalization. Age, severity of neurological injury, concurrent traumatic brain injury,…
Minimally Invasive Treatment of Spine Trauma
The role for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) continues to expand in the management of spinal pathology. In the setting of trauma, operative techniques that can minimize morbidity without compromising clinical…
Return to Play for Athletes
Sports-related activities are associated with a variety of spinal injuries. Spine surgeons must be able to determine an athlete’s readiness to return to play. Most spine surgeons agree that an…
