Article
Coagulopathy induced by traumatic brain injury: systemic manifestation of a localized injury.
Blood - 3 May 2018
Zhang Jianning, Zhang Fangyi, Dong Jing-Fei
Abstract excerpt
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)-induced coagulopathy is a common and well-recognized risk for poor clinical outcomes, but its pathogenesis remains poorly understood, and treatment options are limited and ineffective. We discuss the recent progress and knowledge gaps in understanding this lethal complication of TBI. We focus on (1) the disruption of the brain-blood barrier to disseminate brain injury systemically by...
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