Current Care Guideline «Aivovammat»1 and Summary «Aivovammat»2 in Finnish
Annually about 20,000 people suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Finland. Falls are the most common cause of TBI and the number of injuries is increasing especially among the elderly. Preventive measures should be focused on decreasing the number of fall- and alcohol-related injuries and improving traffic and sports safety. The diagnosis of TBI is based on the acute clinical signs / symptoms and conventional neuroimaging. TBI severity is classified into mild, moderate and severe. Pre-hospital, intensive and surgical care of TBI aims in minimizing the amount of secondary complications. Commonly, the outcome of mild TBI is favourable and patients recover within weeks or months after injury. Patients with moderate and severe TBI require multidisciplinary rehablitation.
Teemu Luoto (Chair)
Juha Öhman (Chair)
Marko Kangasniemi
Jorma Komulainen
Salla Koponen
Janne Leinonen
Ari Mönttinen
Taina Nybo
Johanna Rellman
Anne Saari
Jari Siironen
Riikka Takala
Päivi Tanskanen
Piia Vuorela