• Jude-Kennedy Emejulu, Adefolarin Malomo, Adetunji Oremakinde, Chiazor Onyia, Evaristus Nwaribe, Ofodile Ekweogwu, Abidemi Oseni, Oluwamayowa Opara, Linda Iroegbu-Emeruem, Ega Otorkpa, Edward Komolafe, Olufemi Bankole, and Bello Shehu.
• Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
• World Neurosurg. 2020 Jun 1; 138: e705-e711.

BackgroundThe Nigerian Academy of Neurological Surgeons in 2019 resolved to standardize the practice of neurosurgery in Nigeria. It set up committees to standardize the various aspects of neurosurgery, such as neurotrauma, pediatrics, functional, vascular, skull base, brain tumor, and spine. The Committee on Neurotrauma convened and resolved to study most of the available protocols and guidelines in use in different parts of the world.ObjectiveTo formulate a standard protocol for the practice of neurotrauma care within the Nigerian locality.MethodsThe Committee split its membership into 3 subcommittees to cover the various aspects of the Neurotrauma Guidelines, such as neurotrauma curriculum, standard neurotrauma management protocols, and neurotrauma registry. Each subcommittee was to research on available models and formulate a draft for Nigerian neurotrauma.ResultsAll the 3 subcommittees had their reports ready on schedule. Each concurred that neurotrauma is a major public health challenge in Nigeria. They produced 3 different drafts on the 3 thematic areas of the project. The subcommittees are: 1. Subcommittee on Fellowship, Training and Research Curriculum; 2. Subcommittee on Standard Protocols and Management Guidelines; and 3. Subcommittee of the Nigerian Neurotrauma Registry.ConclusionThe committee concluded that a formal protocol for neurotrauma care is long overdue in Nigeria for the standardization of all aspects of neurotrauma. It then recommended the adoption of these guidelines by all institutions offering services in Nigeria using the management protocols, opening a registry, and mounting researches on the various aspects of neurotrauma.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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