Perfil Clínico-Epidemiológico das Ocorrências de Traumatismo Cranioencefálico Clinical-Epidemiological Profile of Events for Traumatic Brain Injury

Introduction. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a relevant subject in today’s society with results that go beyond medical care. This study aimed to assess the clinical and epidemiological aspects in conjunction with a comparative analysis of the mechanisms of trauma, injuries and the gravity scale of the victims. Method. A cross-sectional study of TBI victims admitted in the “Hospital Santa Casa de Misericordia de Barbacena” from January 2008 to January 2011. The data collection research consisted in collecting patient identification data, their causes of trauma, presence alcohol abuse, CT imaging and positive diagnosis, Glasgow coma scale, complications and associated injures, treatment and intrahospital care duration. Results. after compiling 298 charts, the study found a higher prevalence of TBI in males (79.2%), The average age of TBI is 39.7 years. The main cause of trauma was ‘fall from height’ (39.2%). Clinical drunkenness prevaled in (17.7%) of the cases. Tomography diagnostics showed higher prevalence of itracranial hemorrhages (47.6%). Complications and associated injuries were found in (38.8%). Conclusion. The analysis shows the municipal and state’s healthcare system’s importance in preventing and treating TBI, thus sugesting the creation and implementation of prevention strategies to improve the outcome of TBI cases.