EFNS guideline on mild traumatic brain injury: report of an EFNS task force

In 1999, a Task Force on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) was set up under the auspices of the European Federation of Neurological Societies. Its aim was to propose an acceptable uniform nomenclature for MTBI and definition of MTBI, and to develop a set of rules to guide initial management with re...

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Published inEuropean journal of neurology Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 207 - 219
Main Authors Vos, P. E., Battistin, L., Birbamer, G., Gerstenbrand, F., Potapov, A., Prevec, T., Stepan, Ch. A., Traubner, P., Twijnstra, A., Vecsei, L., Wild, K. von
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.05.2002
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Brain Injuries - complications
Brain Injuries - diagnosis
Brain Injuries - therapy
clinical decision rule
computed tomography
Europe
guideline
head injury
intracranial complication
mild traumatic brain injury
Neurology - standards
risk factors
Europe
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Summary:In 1999, a Task Force on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) was set up under the auspices of the European Federation of Neurological Societies. Its aim was to propose an acceptable uniform nomenclature for MTBI and definition of MTBI, and to develop a set of rules to guide initial management with respect to ancillary investigations, hospital admission, observation and follow‐up.
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ISSN:1351-5101
1468-1331
DOI:10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00407.x