Article: Head injury.(News)(Brief Article)

Article: Phase 2 Discovery Awarded Grant For Biomarker To Measure ...
Pain & Central Nervous System Week;  December 3, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... drugs for treating patients with severe head injury. According to company estimates, the ... brain damage that occurs after a severe head injury. Injuries like this are common after ... primarily in neuronal axons. After head injury, MAP-tau is cleaved and the resulting ...

Article: Corticosteroids & head injury.(Brief ...
The Journal of Chinese Medicine;  February 1, 2005 ;     565 words ... ... investigate the effect of corticosteroids in preventing death after head injury--was stopped early after it was found that the risk actually ... have died as a result of being prescribed these drugs after head injury. Steroids are also used to reduce inflammation in spine injuries ...

Article: 6 ways to avoid head injury.(Brief ...
Mind, Mood & Memory;  January 1, 2007 ;     528 words ... ... your doctor, do exercises that improve muscle strength, balance and gait. 5. If you can, avoid medications that cause confusion or drowsiness. 6. Wear a helmet when biking or engaging in other activities where head injury is a risk.

Article: Blood test predicts damage from head ...
Medical Laboratory Observer;  September 1, 2009 ;     629 words ...Blood test predicts damage from head injury. A blood test may be able to help predict the seriousness of a head injury and detect the status of the blood ... brain barrier is functioning after a head injury. Previous studies have demonstrated ...

Article: Guidelines published. (News round-up).(computed tomography usage ...
Emergency Nurse;  July 1, 2003 ;     445 words ... ... to rule out subdural and extradural haematoma can incur total costs similar to using skull X-ray and admission. 'If you admit a patient for observation following a head injury, you are using a nurse to be the CT scanner,' she said.

Article: Canadian Study Suggests Guidelines For Use Of CT Scans For Minor ...
Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week;  June 10, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... emergency management of patients with minor head injury. An estimated one million patients with head injury are seen yearly in North American emergency ... use of CT scans for patients with minor head injury. Ian Stiell and colleagues from The ...

Head injury: brief version.(Brief article)
Clinical Reference Systems;  May 24, 2006 ;     674 words ...What is a head injury? Most head injuries hurt only the scalp, not the brain. Your child might have a big lump even if it was a minor injury because ...