Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

What is traumatic Brain Injury?

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Head Injury are synonymous terms which means any injury to the brain and its surrounding structures caused by an external force. This is different from stroke and other causes which are intrinsic causes which can ´injure´ brain.

what are the Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury?

Road Traffic Accidents, accidental fall, assaults and sports injuries are common causes of traumatic brain injury

Is Head Injury always Fatal?

Absolutely No! Head Injury is a potentially treatable condition. Outcome depends on various factors like severity of injury, other organ injuries, general condition of patient, comorbidities, etc

What is the most important factor which decides outcome of the Patient?

Time!! Yes, time taken to reach the correct hospital is the most important factor which can decide outcome in moderate to severe type of head injuries

Is there any grading in traumatic brain injury?

Yes, Traumatic Brain Injury can be classified as Mild, Moderate and Severe depending on the condition of the patient on initial presentation to hospital. Mild head injury means simple injuries like concussion and severe injury usually means patient presenting in unconscious state requiring mechanical ventilator support

What is a concussion injury?

Concussion injury is a mild type of head injury. Any injury to the brain which can cause the way your brain normally works, although without having any structural changes in the brain. These injuries are usually not life threatening and can be managed without surgery though some of their effects can cause serious problems like psychiatric and behavioral changes.

How can we identify whether a person is having head injury or not?

Any person who experiences any one of the following should immediately seek medical attention. Danger signs are,

Are there any danger signs in children?

In children with above mentioned symptoms along with refusal to feed and inconsolable cry should immediately seek medical attention

What are the treatment options in these patients?

It Can be broadly classified as Conservative management and Surgical Management. All mild head injury patients and a few selected moderate injury patients can be managed conservatively which means managing with medications and supportive care. While, the remaining patients are managed with surgical intervention

Why MIOT?

• Renowned tertiary care hospital in India known for managing polytrauma patients
• Emergency door to super specialists in zero seconds
• Equipped to do micro neurosurgical procedures at any time of the day
• Interventional suite with biplanar cath lab for managing blunt vascular injuries
• State of the art exclusive Neuro critical ICU
• MIOT Rehab centre – 1st of its kind in South India for total rehabilitation care