Optic nerve subarachnoid space area may be an accurate marker for intracranial pressure
1. In a study of 90 patients, optic nerve subarachnoid space area (ONSASA) measured by transorbital ultrasound had a sensitivity ...
Tag: traumatic brain injury
APOEε4 genotype may increase risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy following repetitive head impact
1. A cross sectional study of postmortem brain specimens from individuals with a history of repetitive head impact found that ...
Patients with traumatic intracranial hypertension treated with decompressive craniectomy sustained reduced mortality at 24 months vs standard medical care: RESCUEicp Trial
1. In this randomized clinical trial, patients with intractable intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury who received a decompressive craniectomy ...
Increased affective and sleep symptoms reported after late presentation for concussion
1. In this retrospective study, individuals who sought care at a concussion specialty clinic 15-30 days after a sports-related injury ...
Traumatic brain injury associated with increased all-cause mortality risk for military veterans
1. This retrospective cohort study found that, in comparison to the total US population, post-9/11 military veterans exposed to traumatic ...
Patients with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury may achieve favourable functional outcomes within 12 months of recovery
1. More than half of patients who experienced moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (ms-TBI) achieved favourable functional outcomes after 12 months ...
Continuous infusion of hypertonic saline following traumatic brain injury does not improve neurological outcomes versus current standard of care
1. No significant difference was found in neurological function recovery measured by extended Glasgow scale score in patients with moderate ...
#VisualAbstract: Bedside Optic Nerve Ultrasonography for Diagnosing Increased Intracranial Pressure
1. Optic nerve sheath dilation, defined as greater than 5.0mm on ultrasound, had a high specificity for indicating elevated intracranial ...
Optic nerve ultrasonography can be used to detect elevated intracranial pressure
1. Optic nerve sheath dilation, defined as greater than 5.0mm on ultrasound, had a high specificity for indicating elevated intracranial ...
High school football participation not linked with late life cognitive impairment or depression
1. In this study of a cohort of high school students from Wisconsin enrolled in 1957, participation in high school ...
