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Review
. 2017 Jul;26(7):1118-1130.
doi: 10.1177/0963689717714102.

Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Treatment Strategies and Future Endeavors

Michael Galgano  1 , Gentian Toshkezi  1 , Xuecheng Qiu  1   2 , Thomas Russell  1 , Lawrence Chin  1 , Li-Ru Zhao  1   2
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Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Treatment Strategies and Future Endeavors

Michael Galgano et al. Cell Transplant. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) presents in various forms ranging from mild alterations of consciousness to an unrelenting comatose state and death. In the most severe form of TBI, the entirety of the brain is affected by a diffuse type of injury and swelling. Treatment modalities vary extensively based on the severity of the injury and range from daily cognitive therapy sessions to radical surgery such as bilateral decompressive craniectomies. Guidelines have been set forth regarding the optimal management of TBI, but they must be taken in context of the situation and cannot be used in every individual circumstance. In this review article, we have summarized the current status of treatment for TBI in both clinical practice and basic research. We have put forth a brief overview of the various subtypes of traumatic injuries, optimal medical management, and both the noninvasive and invasive monitoring modalities, in addition to the surgical interventions necessary in particular instances. We have overviewed the main achievements in searching for therapeutic strategies of TBI in basic science. We have also discussed the future direction for developing TBI treatment from an experimental perspective.

Keywords: intracranial hypertension; management; traumatic brain injury; treatment strategies.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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