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- Title
Evaluation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: Guidelines From the ACEP.
- Abstract
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can be caused by an external force to the head or body or a penetrating injury to the head. These injuries can result in changes in cognition, sensation, language, or emotion. In mild TBI, patients have loss of consciousness for 30 minutes or less, a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13 to 15 at least 30 minutes after injury, and transient neurologic abnormalities such as posttraumatic amnesia, focal symptoms or signs, or seizure for 24 hours or less. Up to 15% of patients with mild TBI will have evidence of intracranial injury on imaging, with 1% requiring neurosurgical intervention. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has published new guidelines for evaluation of mild TBI.
- Subjects
AMERICAN College of Emergency Physicians; BRAIN injuries; SYMPTOMS; ADULTS; PENETRATING wounds; LOSS of consciousness; POSTCONCUSSION syndrome
- Publication
American Family Physician, 2024, Vol 109, Issue 5, p480
- ISSN
0002-838X
- Publication type
Article