A 35 year-old man suffered a closed head injury during a sports activity. Bilateral craniectomies were done emergently for massive bilateral subdural and epidural hematomas. Post-operatively, he ...

Brandon Heggie urges EMTs and medics that, when it comes to treating head injuries with hyperventilation, you must be mindful as to when to start to use it. I remember hearing on many accounts that ...

Transtentorial Herniation: T1-weighted with gadolinium axial MRIs. Note the midline shift and uncal herniation, as the uncus (medial temporal lobe) is displaced against the midbrain. In addition, note ...

Brain edema is a life-threatening condition where excess fluid causes the brain to swell. The primary medical treatment involves hyperosmolar agents like mannitol and hypertonic saline to draw fluid ...

Intracranial hypertension (IH), a clinical condition typically seen in the intensive care unit, is caused by increased pressure surrounding the brain. In many situations, the cause of chronic IH is ...