Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology
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J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Jul 2006
Quantitation of ischemic events after severe traumatic brain injury in humans: a simple scoring system.
Cerebral ischemia is recognized as one of the most important mechanisms responsible for secondary brain damage following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), contributing to an increased mortality and a worse neurologic outcome. ⋯ The ischemic score proposed here, may be determined during the acute intensive care unit period, and correlates closely with outcome, which can only be determined 3 to 6 months, after injury. It also shows a correlation with neurochemical analytes.