The one-month follow-up for traumatic brain injury mainly reviews CT of the skull and brain, EEG, and so on.
Traumatic brain injury mainly involves concussion, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral contusion, skull fracture, intracranial hematoma, etc. There are some differences in the review items for different injuries.
For patients with minor concussion, generally do not need to review, such as discomfort during the recovery period, you can promptly consult a doctor to improve the cranial CT, to clarify whether there is delayed brain injury.
For patients with cerebral hemorrhage and intracranial hematoma, regardless of conservative treatment or surgical treatment, further review is required one month after discharge. The main improvement of cranial CT examination, to clarify whether the hematoma is absorbed or not, whether there is recurrence of cerebral hemorrhage, etc..
For patients with skull fracture and cerebral contusion, the review can improve the CT examination of the skull and brain to observe the recovery of fracture and cerebral contusion. If combined with epilepsy symptoms, electroencephalography can be improved.
One month after the traumatic brain injury, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, review the examination on time, inform the doctor of any abnormalities, and follow the doctor’s instructions for active treatment.