Brain Concussion: New Classifications and Current Physiopathological Knowledge of the Disease

The present review paper aims to update the definition and classification of cerebral concussion, highlighting its pathophysiological mechanisms. The high prevalence of cerebral concussion in emergency rooms around the world makes it necessary to know its proper management to avoid its late sequelae...

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Main Authors: Daniel Damiani, Durval Damiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2017-04-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1602691