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Traumatic brain injury treatment guidelines?
Surgeons believe that adherence to these clinical practice guidelines does not necessarily. In this fourth edition of the ...
Who deals with a traumatic brain injury?
Neurosurgeon (MD): doctor trained to treat all types of brain problems and perform brain surgeries as needed....
Can MRI show an old brain injury?
MRI can show brain atrophy long after the injury, which occurs when injured or dead brain tissue is resorbed after brain...
Is brain injury the same as brain damage?
Brain damage can occur after a traumatic injury, such as a fall or car accident, or a non-traumatic acquired injury, such ...
How long after a head injury can symptoms appear
Signs and symptoms may appear immediately, within 24 hours, or they may appear days or weeks after the injury. A person...
How do doctors treat traumatic brain injuries?
Mild traumatic brain injuries usually don't require treatment other than rest and over-the-counter pain relievers to...
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Can you live a normal life with brain damage?
In both cases, most patients recover well, although even with a mild brain injury, 15% of people will have persistent...
Can previous head injuries cause problems years later?
CTE and related head injuries can cause short-term memory problems and difficulty making reasoned decisions and...
Can you cure a traumatic brain injury?
Most people who have suffered a major brain injury will need rehabilitation. They may need to relearn basic skills, such...
How is mild traumatic brain injury treated?
There is no specific cure for concussion. Rest and restrictive activities allow the brain to recover.
What is the most common type of mild traumatic brain injury?
Falling out of bed or ladder, going downstairs, in the bathroom, and other falls are the most common cause of traumatic...
What is the most important thing in determining the severity of a brain injury?
The most common classification system for traumatic brain injury severity is based on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score...
