Roy A Poblete, Charlotte Zhong, Anish Patel, Grace Kuo, Philip Y Sun, Jiayu Xiao, Zhaoyang Fan, Nerses Sanossian, Amytis Towfighi, Patrick D Lyden
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common diagnosis requiring acute hospitalization. Long-term, TBI is a significant source of health and socioeconomic impact in the United States and globally. The goal of clinicians who manage TBI is to prevent secondary brain injury. In this population, post-traumatic cerebral infarction (PTCI) acutely after TBI is an important but under-recognized complication that is associated with negative functional outcomes. In this comprehensive review, we describe the incidence and pathophysiology of PTCI...
January 4, 2024: Neurology International