Jefferson Fracture
Burst fracture of the atlas (C1). Often occurs as a result of an axial load to the spine from a direct blow to the vertex of the head
Category Neurosurgery
Arnold–Chiari malformation
Arnold-Chiari malformation (Type II Chiari malformation) associated with myelomeningocele. Julius Arnold (1835-1915) and Hans Chiari (1851-1916)
Battle Sign
Postauricular ecchymosis (bruising over the mastoid process) reflecting a base of skull fracture. Described by William Henry Battle (1855 – 1936) in 1890
Fine Tuning the Injured Brain
Bart Besinger top 5 little things we can do to fine tune the care of the brain injured patient.
Raised Intracranial Pressure
ECG changes seen with raised intracranial pressure (ICO) / intracranial haemorrhage and subarachnoid haemorrhage with ECG examples
NeuroRAGE Special Edition
NeuroRAGE: RAGE podcast special - featuring Mark Wilson and Oli Flower talking about awesome neurocritical care stuff (TBI, SAH, ICP, etc)