Diagnosis and Prognosis for Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Elderly

Two weeks ago, Betty fell into a hematoma of 4 cm after Betty bumped her head against the table. Falls seem to have led to traumatic brain injury (TBI); given this information, it seems that Betty has external hematoma, cranial contusion and intracranial bleeding. An injury due to falling will cost the Australian healthcare system more than any other injury. More than 25% of Australian elderly people (over 65 years old) are expected to decrease.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a silent epidemic. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) causes brain injury and causes electrophysiological abnormalities seen in electroencephalogram (EEG) recording. The purpose of this short review is to discuss the importance of EEG findings in traumatic brain injury. Related articles issued during the period of 1996 - 2016 were retrieved from Medline (PubMed). The keywords are English including "traumatic brain injury", "brain wave" and "quantitative electroencephalogram". 460 articles were found, 52 articles were analyzed, 13 articles were selected. After TBI, the EEG indicates that the posterior superior rhythm is delayed, the diffuse property θ slows down, may return to normal within a few hours, or may slowly resolve within a few weeks. There is no clear EEG or quantitative brain wave (qEEG) characteristics for mild traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injury - (TBI), traumatic brain injury, also known as intracranial injury, or simple head injury occurs when sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI may be caused by head closed injury or head penetrating damage and is one of two subsets of acquired brain injury (ABI). Other subsets are atraumatic brain injuries (eg, stroke, meningitis, hypoxia). Possible damaged areas of the brain include the cerebral hemisphere, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. TBI can cause physical, cognitive, emotional, and social influences. People with moderate or severe TBI symptoms should see a doctor as soon as possible. Because it is rarely possible to undo the first brain damage caused by trauma, medical staff will try to stabilize the individual at TBI and focus on preventing further injuries. The main problem is securing adequate oxygen supply to the brain and other parts of the body, maintaining proper blood flow, and managing blood pressure.