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Revision as of 04:49, 25 November 2017
Background
Clinical Features
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Decreased concentration
- Memory problems
- Sleep disturbance
- Irritability
- Fatigue
- Visual disturbances
- Judgment problems
- Depression
- Anxiety
Differential Diagnosis
Head trauma
- Traumatic brain injury
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Intra-axial
- Extra-axial
- Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury
- Mild traumatic brain injury
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Orbital trauma
- Maxillofacial trauma
- Scalp laceration
- Skull fracture
- Pediatric head trauma
Evaluation
- Neuropsychological testing
- Symptom checklist
Management
- Symptomatic management is mainstay of therapy
- Avoid re-injury
Disposition
- Discharge
- Refer to TBI clinic or neuropsychologist, if available
See Also
- Head trauma (main)
- Mild traumatic brain injury (Concussion)