Acute Brain Injury: A Guide for Family and Friends: Neurosurgery: UI Health Topics

Acute Brain Injury: A Guide for Family and Friends

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
Creation Date: June 1995
Last Revision Date: July 2000
Credits | En Español

Introduction
How Does the Brain Work?
What Types of Brain Injuries May Occur?
What Happens when a Brain is Injured?
What is Intracranial Pressure?
What is Cerebral Perfusion Pressure?
How Will the Patient Respond to a Brain Injury?
How are Brain Injuries Evaluated?
How are Brain Injuries Treated?
What Equipment Will You See When You Visit?
What Other Treatments May Be Used?
Who Will Help After Brain Injury?
How Will You React?
What are Suggestions for Coping?
What are the Signs of Improvement?
How Can You Help with Recovery?
What Happens After Acute Care?
Other Resources
Appendix: Coma Scales
Index of Terms

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