Management of head injuries in Adults
Subspecialty: Neurotrauma
Type: Clinical Summary
Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is characterized by primary impact-related parenchymal and vascular injury and secondary insults driven by raised intracranial pressure, cerebral ischemia, edema and systemic derangements; these guidelines synthesize evidence for in-hospital operative and non‑operative management to reduce mortality and improve neurologic outcome. The Fourth Edition (Brain Trauma Foundation) and the NICE guideline NG232 together cover evidence-based thresholds, monitoring (including invasive neuromonitoring), surgical indications such as decompressive craniectomy and cerebro…
Source Papers
- Recommendations Head injury assessment and early management Guidance NICE (2023)
- Guidelines for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Fourth Edition. Neurosurgery, 80(1), 6–15. (2016)