Bloodletting at Jing points has been used to treat coma in traditional Chinese medicine. Mild induced hypothermia has also been shown to have neuroprotective effects. However, the therapeutic effects of bloodletting at Jing points and mild induced hypothermia alone are limited. Therefore, we investigated whether combined treatment might have clinical effectiveness for the treatment of acute sev...

BACKGROUND Blast-related traumatic brain injuries have been common in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, but fundamental questions about the nature of these injuries remain unanswered. METHODS We tested the hypothesis that blast-related traumatic brain injury causes traumatic axonal injury, using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), an advanced form of magnetic resonance imaging that is sensitive to a...

BACKGROUND To assess the role of 1H MRS in the detection of changes in cerebral metabolite levels in pyramidal tracts after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and to compare metabolite alterations to the clinical status (Glasgow Coma Scale). MATERIAL/METHODS Study group consisted of 25 patients after mild traumatic brain injury, with a score of 11 to 15 in GCS. The MR studies were performed w...

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or also known as a head injury is one of the leading causes death among young people and health problems defined impact, penetration, rapid movement brain within skull that can result in changes mental status often referred to silent epidemic. Head injuries electrophysiological abnormalities seen on electroencephalography (EEG) recordings. Electroencephalography was...

BACKGROUND Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is in the developed countries the most common cause of death and disability in childhood. AIM The purpose of this study is to estimate the incidence of TBI for children and young people in an urbanised region of the Netherlands and to describe relevant characteristics of this group. METHODS Patients, aged 1 month - 24 years who presented with traumati...

BACKGROUND Approximately 20 % of children and adolescents who have sustained mild traumatic brain injuries may experience long-term consequences, including cognitive problems, post-traumatic stress symptoms and reduced load-bearing capacity. The underestimation and belated recognition of these long-term consequences may lead to chronic and disruptive problems, such as participation problems in ...

OBJECTIVE To report self-rated health and factors influencing health after traffic-related mild traumatic brain injury. DESIGN Population-based, cross-sectional study of traffic-related mild traumatic brain injury occurring between 1 December 1997 and 31 November 1999 in Saskatchewan, Canada. SUBJECTS Subjects were 929 adults making a personal injury claim after a traffic collision. Inclusi...

A basic description of severity and frequency is needed for planning healthcare delivery for any disease process. In the case of traumatic brain injury, severity is typically categorized into mild, moderate, and severe with information from a combination of clinical observation and self-report methodologies. Recent US civilian epidemiological findings measuring the frequency of mortality and mo...