Using Case–Control Studies to Assess the Prevention of Inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury

Child abuse: inflicted traumatic brain injury.

We report a one year old boy with clinical and neuroimaging findings of inflicted traumatic brain injury. The clinicians often overlook this form of physical abuse. The family structure also plays an important role in neglecting this form of problem.

From bruises to brain injury: The physician's role in the assessment of inflicted traumatic head injury.

A four-month-old boy, born at term without complications, presents for his well-baby appointment with his mother. He is developmentally normal and has a negative review of systems, except that he is described as ‘colicky’. His height, weight and head circumference are slightly above the 50th percentile. On examination, two small brown-yellow bruises on the right arm superior to the antecubital ...

P22: Traumatic Brain Injury

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Prevention of Seizures Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Using 3T Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Assess the Long Term Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

INTRODUCTION Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is defined as acute brain injury resulting from mechanical energy to the head from external forces (Holm, Cassidy et al. 2005). mTBI typically induces symptoms such as headaches, poor concentration and depressed mood; collectively these are referred to as Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS). PCS is generally perceived as a transient syndrome. But in so...