Brainstem hemorrhage can occur as a primary or secondary event in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Duret hemorrhage is a type of brainstem hemorrhage caused by a secondary increase in intracranial pressure and transtentorial herniation. Duret hemorrhage following TBI has been considered an irreversible and terminal event.
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January 2018
Context: High intracranial pressure is the most frequent cause of mortality and disability after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) which is treated by first-line therapeutic measures. When these measures fail, second-line therapies are started. Among second-line therapies, decompressive craniectomy (DC) has been used.
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