Traumatic Brain Injury : A Multidisciplinary Approach

Advocating a pragmatic and multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with brain injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury provides a detailed description of care along the whole-patient pathway. Delivering an evidence-based update on the optimal care of both adult and paediatric patients who have sustained injuries ranging from mild to severe, information from on-going multi-centre studies in neurotrauma is included. The basic scientific principles of neuropathology, head injury research and scoring systems are presented before detailed sections on emergency department care, patient transfer, intensive care and longer-term care. Rehabilitation is reviewed in detail with chapters discussing the aims and roles of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and neuropsychology amongst others. Discussing medico-legal issues in detail, the effect of injury on the individual and their family are also examined. Emphasising a holistic approach to caring for patients with brain injuries, this is an essential guide for all involved.

Mr Peter C. Whitfield is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Honorary Associate Professor at the South West Neurosurgery Centre, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

Dr Elfyn O. Thomas is a consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Neuroanaesthesia at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

Dr Jessie Welbourne is a consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Neuroanaesthesia at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

Dr Fiona Summers is the lead of acute neuropsychology services in NHS Grampian and an honorary lecturer at the University of Aberdeen.

Dr Maggie Whyte is the lead of neuropsychological rehabilitation services in NHS Grampian and the psychology lead for the North of Scotland Major Trauma network.