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ReviewClinics and practice2025

Extracranial Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Narrative Review.

Nathan K Evanson, Pratyusha Veldhi, Caitlyn Scherpenberg, John M Riccobono, Haitham Eid, Jennifer L McGuire

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Review in Clinics and practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  6. Protective effects of tasimelteon on kidney injury in a traumatic brain injury rat model: a histopathological and immunohistochemical study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Nathan K EvansonDivision of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2474-9764
Pratyusha VeldhiKentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Pikeville, Pikeville, KY 41501, USA.
Caitlyn ScherpenbergDivision of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
John M RiccobonoDivision of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
Haitham EidMedical Sciences Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-1895-344X
Jennifer L McGuireDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.

Funding

United States Department of Defense W81XWH-22-1-1075
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is often associated with other injuries and comorbidities. However, even isolated TBI directly leads to dysfunction in multiple body systems outside the central nervous system. These extracranial effects of TBI target systems including the autonomic nervous, cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary, immune, gastrointestinal, and hemostasis systems, as well as causing significant alteration to systemic metabolism.

aimThis review is intended to outline the effects of TBI on other body systems, and place these in context with treatment considerations for these patients. SIGNIFICANCE: Systemic effects of TBI have implications for acute and critical care management of patients with TBI, including pharmacologic treatment. They also affect treatment decisions in chronic TBI care, as well as TBI-unrelated routine medical care for patients with chronic TBI. In addition, extracranial effects of TBI should be considered in research settings.

conclusionsIt is important for clinicians and researchers to be aware of these extracranial effects, and consider their effects on pathology, treatment decisions, and interpretation of research findings.

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autonomiccardiovascularextracranialgastrointestinalhemostasisimmune systempulmonaryrenaltraumatic brain injurytreatment

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PMID40136583
PMCPMC11941004

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