[Review] Blast-related traumatic brain injury
The Lancet Neurology
A bomb blast may cause the full severity range of traumatic brain injury (TBI), from mild concussion to severe, penetrating injury. The pathophysiology of blast-related TBI is distinctive, with injury magnitude dependent on several factors, including blast energy and distance from the blast epicentre. The prevalence of blast-related mild TBI in modern war zones has varied widely, but detection is optimised by battlefield assessment of concussion and follow-up screening of all personnel with potential concussive events.
Original Article: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(13)70161-3/abstract?rss=yes
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