title: [Blunt cerebrovascular injury].
abstract: A blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) can cause severe cerebral ischemic sequelae. The diagnosis is tricky and often entails a latency period. Adequate treatment at this time will dramatically reduce mortality and morbidity. The Denver protocol guides the selection of the patients to be screened. Current treatment is based on heparin, anticoagulant antiplatelet drugs, interventional radiology and surgery. The treatment is based on a dynamic strategy.
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences, CHR Namur, Belgique.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bouchat
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pitance
authors.affiliation: Service des Soins intensifs, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Damas
authors.affiliation: Service des Soins intensifs, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trippaerts
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020214:Cerebrovascular Trauma / Q000628:therapy*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin
keywords:  BCVI ;  Blunt cerebrovascular injury ;  Denver screening criteria ;  Trauma brain injury 