scholarly journals Electrical Injuries and Neurosurgery: A Case Report and Review of Literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeet Narang ◽  
Ganesh Kumar Manoharan ◽  
Jaspreet Singh Dil ◽  
A Raja
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Burn Units ◽  
Pubmed Search ◽  
Electrical Injuries ◽  
Neurosurgical Intervention

Abstract Introduction Electrical injuries account for 5 to 27% of admissions to burn units. The nervous system is affected in as much as 21% of nervous injuries, with reported mortality. Case Report The authors report a case of a patient presenting to the neurosurgical service with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused due to an electrical burn. Available data was reviewed through a PubMed search of literature, with special attention to the nature of presentation, classification of such injuries, the pathophysiology of the events that arise, complications to be expected, and the guidelines for management. Conclusion It is possible for electrical injuries to cause TBIs requiring neurosurgical intervention.

HBOC-201 use in traumatic brain injury: case report and review of literature

Transfusion ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 2054-2059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Marinaro ◽  
Jessica Smith ◽  
Isaac Tawil ◽  
Mary Billstrand ◽  
Kendall P. Crookston
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Review Of Literature

Clinical Implications of the Center of Balance for a Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury

2015 ◽  
pp. 280-289
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Model Case ◽  
Positional Vertigo ◽  
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Background: It is known that traumatic brain injury (TBI), even of the mild variety, can cause diffuse multisystem neurological damage. Coordination of sensory input from the visual, vestibular and somatosensory pathways is important to obtain proper balance and stabilization in the visual environment. This coordination of systems is potentially disrupted in TBI leading to visual symptoms and complaints of dizziness and imbalance. The Center of Balance (COB) at the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is an interprofessional clinic specifically designed for patients with such complaints. An evaluation entails examination by an optometrist, audiologist and physical therapist and is concluded with a comprehensive rehabilitative treatment plan. The clinical construct will be described and a case report will be presented to demonstrate this unique model. Case Report: A combat veteran with a history of a gunshot wound to the skull, blunt force head trauma and exposure to multiple explosions presented with complaints of difficulty reading and recent onset dizziness. After thorough evaluation in the COB, the patient was diagnosed with and treated for severe oculomotor dysfunction and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Conclusion: Vision therapy was able to provide a successful outcome via improvement of oculomotor efficiency and control. Physical therapy intervention was able to address the benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The specific evaluation and management as pertains to the aforementioned diagnoses, as well as the importance of an interprofessional rehabilitative approach, will be outlined.

Classification of the Spectrum of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain Injury ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. C. Esselman ◽  
J. M. Uomoto
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
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