Surveillance of Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

Clinical case definitions describe the criteria for diagnosing TBI and provide an important background for evaluating epidemiologic case definitions. Two clinical indicators, the occurrence of impairment of consciousness [also referred to as alteration of consciousness (AOC), including loss of consciousness (LOC)] and post-traumatic amnesia (PTA), are the indicators most commonly used to assess acute brain injury severity and thus figure prominently in TBI clinical case definitions. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the most widely used tool for assessing impaired consciousness (Teasdale and Jennett 1974) (Table 4.1)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA633069

Entities

People

  • Anbesaw W. Selassie
  • Christopher L. Perdue
  • David J. Thurman
  • Jean A. Orman
  • Jess F. Krauss

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain Injuries
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders
  • Craniocerebral Trauma
  • Health Services
  • Injury Prevention
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.