Diseases

Chronic Brain Injury

Conditions characterized by persistent brain damage or dysfunction as sequelae of cranial trauma. This disorder may result from DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; BRAIN EDEMA; and other conditions. Clinical features may include DEMENTIA; focal neurologic deficits; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; AKINETIC MUTISM; or COMA.

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Abstract

Conditions characterized by persistent brain damage or dysfunction as sequelae of cranial trauma. This disorder may result from DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; BRAIN EDEMA; and other conditions. Clinical features may include DEMENTIA; focal neurologic deficits; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; AKINETIC MUTISM; or COMA.

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3 entry terms
  • Brain Injury, Chronic
  • Brain Injuries, Chronic
  • Chronic Brain Injuries

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2000

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  • Brain Damage, Chronic (1965-1999)

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  1. C10w.228w.140w.140.127w
  2. C10w.228w.140w.199.500w
  3. C10w.900.300w.087.250w
  4. C23.550.291.500w.063.500w
  5. C26w.915.300w.200.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chronic Brain Injury. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020208. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020208
  2. Chronic Brain Injury. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complications_of_traumatic_brain_injury
  3. Chronic Brain Injury. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5156657