1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, BMCRI, Bangaluru, Karnataka
2Professor & Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine& Toxicology, SSIMS&RC, Davangere
3Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine& Toxicology, SSIMS&RC, Davangere
4Post-Graduate, Dept. of Forensic Medicine& Toxicology, SSIMS&RC, Davangere
Traumatic brain injuries are posing high burden of mortality and morbidity in the world with particular threat to developing nation like India, which is heading towards ultra-modernization at rapid pace. The major load of such injuries lies on road Road Traffic accidents, industrial Accidents, Domestic accidents, fall from height and physical assaults.
The present study was carried out in the Mortuary, of Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore attached to the Department of Forensic Medicine, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, over a period of two year from January 2003 to January 2005. A total of 57 cases of deaths due to TBI have been studied. The study was a cross-sectional study.
RTA is leading cause of traumatic brain injuries among all with 71.93% followed by fall 22.81%. All the causes showed male predominance with males involved being 92.68% and most vulnerable age group was those in 3rd, 4th and 5th decade of life.
Traumatic brain injury, Road traffic accident, Assault, intracranial hemorrhage, etc.
