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Review
. 2017 Jul-Sep;12(3):362-364.
doi: 10.4103/1793-5482.180882.

Newer insights to pathogenesis of traumatic brain injury

Sunil Munakomi  1 , Iype Cherian  1
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Review

Newer insights to pathogenesis of traumatic brain injury

Sunil Munakomi et al. Asian J Neurosurg. 2017 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a silent epidemic and a global burden. However, when it comes to advancement in our quest to managing patients with head injuries, we seem to be making circles rather than moving forward. In this review paper, we focus on the current understandings in the pathogenesis of TBI that may aid us in providing newer avenues in management of the same.

Keywords: Brain injury; cisterns; lactate; tau; trauma.

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