OBJECTIVE To search the literature for case reports on adverse outcomes in patients with mild head injury where acute computed tomography (CT) findings had been normal. METHODS Mild head injury was defined as head trauma involving amnesia or loss of consciousness, but where neurological findings are normal on arrival at hospital (GCS 15). The scientific literature was systematically searched ...

head trauma and brain injury are common causes of emergency cases, and predispose multiple psychiatric complications. the head trauma, itself, often occurs after some psychiatric disorders, like mood or substance related disorders. so, the complex interaction of these factors often causes difficulties in diagnosis and management of the patients. the side effects of surgical and medical treatmen...

BACKGROUND In 2000 the Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee published guidelines for safe and cost-effective management of minimal, mild and moderate head injured patients.The aims of this study were to investigate to what extent the head injury population is under the influence of alcohol, and to evaluate whether the physicians' compliance to the guidelines is affected when patients are influenc...

OBJECTIVE To assess the spectrum and management of head injuries among earthquake victims. STUDY DESIGN Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The study was conducted at Surgical Ward II, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from October 2005 to December 2006. PATIENTS AND METHODS Three hundred consecutive cases of head injury, secondary to earthquake were included in the study. Plai...

BACKGROUND Facial fractures and concomitant cranial injuries carry the significant potential for mortality and neurological morbidity mainly in young adults. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To analyze the characteristics of head injuries and associated facial injuries, the management options and outcome following cranio-facial trauma. METHODS This retrospective review was performed at Justice K. S. Heg...

injuries, especially traffic accidents are so important causes of death, disability, hospital expenses, economic damages to the society which world health organization selected them as the main subjects for investigation and research. we have done an epidemiologic study about trauma in guilan, a province in north of iran. this is   a descriptive study carried out on patients with traumatic inju...