Organization when it comes to head injury may actually save a great many lives worldwide, according to studies. Improving the intensive care and pharmacological treatments in areas that already have the best treatment is not enough. Different avenues need to be pursued when it comes to head injuries so people…
Many experiments have been done to determine if brain injury could occur without actual head impact, according to studies. An impact injury that deforms the skull may have some sort of mitigating factor because the skull distributes some of the force that would have otherwise been transferred directly to the…
Researchers recently found that soldiers who wear military helmets one size larger and with thicker pads, have reduced the severity of blunt and ballistic impact traumatic brain injury (TBI). The one-year study funded by the U.S. Army and the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) was aimed at comparing the effectiveness…
A new approach to treating brain injury patients is being tested by local military doctors. A nationwide study is underway to see if the drug progesterone can help save lives and reduce disability in sufferers of head trauma. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are the signature wounds of modern wars. But…
Doctors have learned of a new classification for traumatic brain injury (TBI), known as explosive blast traumatic brain injury (bTBI). Previously, physicians divided TBI into two categories, penetrating traumatic brain injury (pTBI) and closed head traumatic brain injury (cTBI). Blast TBI is similar, but has some aspects that are all…
Prevention of an injury is always better than curing one that’s already occurred. Doctors believe that it is an important part of public policy to educate people on ways to remain safe, in both developed and developing countries. Such programs require a national effort, building community awareness, and policies that…
The ongoing Global War on Terror has resulted in an increase of traumatic brain injury, or TBI, doctors have noted. A number of them suffer from an explosive blast (bTBI). Physicians have decided this type of injury is distinct from other forms of brain trauma, such as penetrating TBI (pTBI)…
Information collection is an important component of dealing with head injuries. The use of registry systems for head injuries will allow medical professionals to track patterns of injury and learn better methods of preventing them. The lack of proper pre-hospital care can mean the difference between life and death. Most…
When it comes to injury of any kind, including head injury, classification of severity is important. The first AIS (Abbreviated Injury Scale) was published in 1971, propelled by the American Medical Association, the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, and the Society of Automotive Engineers. It was originally created…
The type of explosion studied theoretically in the determination of the causes of explosive blast traumatic brain injury (bTBI) assumed an open field explosion. Things become much more complex in a non-free field or enclosed area, such as a building, experts have learned. Concussions are common place. In an enclosed…