Characterization of the frontal craniocerebral trauma using the Glasgow Coma Scale at the Neurosurgery Department

Authors

  • Alfredo Amado Donéstevez de Mendaro Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Roberto Blanco González Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Laura Camacho García Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

craniocerebral trauma, glasgow coma scale

Abstract

In this study of frontal craniocerebral trauma, the Glasgow coma scale was used as a working tool for it is easy to implement and maintains its effectiveness in the classification of this type of trauma. Traffic accidents appear as the main cause of this trauma, and the vast majority of them are related to alcohol consumption. The affected population was between 15 and 45 years of age, predominantly males. The patients injured with these lesions had a score of 10-15 on the Glasgow coma scale, and represented the largest number of cases. The medical treatment used was mannitol, furosemide, phenytoin, analgesics and antibiotics in cases that required it.

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Author Biographies

Alfredo Amado Donéstevez de Mendaro, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista en I y II Grado de Neurocirugía. Máster en Psicología de la Salud. Profesor Auxiliar y Consultante de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Roberto Blanco González, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado de Neurocirugía. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Laura Camacho García, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral

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Donéstevez de Mendaro AA, Blanco González R, Camacho García L. Characterization of the frontal craniocerebral trauma using the Glasgow Coma Scale at the Neurosurgery Department. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2011 Apr. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];5(2):11-7. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/563

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2011): April-June

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Original Articles

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