BACKGROUND Australia's vast size and small population preclude a neurosurgical service in most rural areas. Thus, general surgeons often initially manage rural neurotrauma. This study aimed to define the neurotrauma surgical caseload in rural Australia and to examine the level of training and confidence of rural surgeons for neurotrauma management. METHODS A questionnaire was sent to all Aust...

Cranial traumas have different particularities in infants, toddlers, preschool child, school child and teenagers. The assessment of these cases must be individualized according to age. It is completely different in children that in adults. Trauma scales, very useful in grading the severity and predicting outcome in traumatic brain injury, used in adults must be adapted in children. Children hav...

The theme of this session of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2006 Annual Meeting was the growing challenge of neurotrauma care in America. The session was cosponsored by the American College of Surgeons, and several leaders in trauma care participated on behalf of the College. This particular presentation investigated several common misperceptions and overlooked truths regarding neurotrau...

Abstract Neurotrauma is a medical field that deals with the treatment and prevention of serious injuries to brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves. It presents complex ethical issues require careful consideration balance between individual autonomy, public health, patient preferences, clinical outcomes. In this review, we examine several dilemmas in neurotrauma, including traumatic events, ob...

The high incidence of blast exposure on today’s battlefield has been strongly associated with traumatic brain injuries. Anecdotal evidence of prolonged apnea following blast exposure has been observed in military personnel and is commonly reproduced in animal neurotrauma models. Animal models have shown that apnea tolerance is both dose and species-dependent; important factors include primary b...