The poor endogenous recovery capacity and other impediments to reinstating sensorimotor or autonomic function after adult neurotrauma have perplexed modern neuroscientists, bioengineers, physicians for over a century. However, despite limited improvement in options mitigate acute pathophysiological sequalae, the past 20 years witnessed marked progresses developing efficacious rehabilitation str...

X Mark H. Wilson, and Christopher H. E. Imray The Centre for Altitude, Space and Extreme Environment Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom; The Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Imperial Neurotrauma Centre, Imperial College, St Mary’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Institute of PreHospital...

Although the literature records instances of acute epidural haematoma and acute subdural haematoma related to playing basketball, there has not been a report of chronic subdural haematoma as a basketball injury. With the burgeoning interest in this sport in the United Kingdom and Europe, the possibility of this particular neurotrauma increases. Such an injury, along with the diagnosis and manag...

The rule of rescue describes the powerful human proclivity to rescue identified endangered lives, regardless of cost or risk. Deciding whether or not to perform a decompressive craniectomy as a life-saving or 'rescue' procedure for a young person with a severe traumatic brain injury provides a good example of the ethical tensions that occur in these situations. Unfortunately, there comes a poin...

A prospective cross-sectional single centre clinical study was performed to determine the incidence of anaemia and blood transfusion practice in neurosurgical neurotrauma intensive care units (ICU). All adult patients who met criteria were admitted ICUs National Hospital Sri Lanka from 15th April 14th June 2013 included study. Out 100 study, 82% anaemic on admission 95% had at some point during...

Although the literature records instances of acute epidural haematoma and acute subdural haematoma related to playing basketball, there has not been a report of chronic subdural haematoma as a basketball injury. With the burgeoning interest in this sport in the United Kingdom and Europe, the possibility of this particular neurotrauma increases. Such an injury, along with the diagnosis and manag...