Open AccessManagement of Traumatic Brain Injury: A review Update
Author(s) -
Atm Ashadullah,
Mohammed Sirajul Islam,
Fazley Elahi Milad,
Abdullah Alamgir,
Shafiul Alam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of shaheed suhrawardy medical college/journal of shaheed suhrawardy medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2306-2843
pISSN - 2226-5368
DOI - 10.3329/jssmc.v6i2.31777
Subject(s) - medicine , traumatic brain injury , head injury , skull fracture , skull , surgery , head trauma , psychiatry
Traumatic Brain Injury leads to serious consequences. Approximately half of all deaths is related to traumatic injury and the main cause of head trauma. Extradural haematomas (EDH) develops in all major head injuries. A head injury patient who is only temporary loss of consciousness and is left asleep may sometimes be found dead in the bed next morning due to extradural haematoma. Extradural haematoma which lies in between the inner surface of skull and stripes of dural membrane, are nearly always caused by, and located near a skull fracture. The collection takes several forms in terms of size, location, speed of development and effects they exert on patient. Immediate management is necessary to decrease the bad consequences. In this review the management of traumatic brain injury is highlighted.J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2014; 6(2):87-89