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Technique to Induce Post-Traumatic Seizures in a Mouse Model via a Weight Drop Traumatic Injury
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2025
Source: Shandra, O. et al., Inducing Post-Traumatic Epilepsy in a Mouse Model of Repetitive Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury. J. Vis. Exp.
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A Novel Method to Model Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Drosophila
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2017
Here, we describe a new approach to inflict closed-head traumatic brain injury in Drosophila melanogaster. Our method has the advantage of directly delivering repetitive impacts with adjustable strength to the head alone. Further exploration of the invertebrate system will help to illuminate the pathogenesis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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Delivery of a Traumatic Brain Injury to a Mouse Brain
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2025
This video demonstrates the delivery of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in mice. After exposing the skull, the TBI site is marked. The mouse is then positioned under the TBI device. The impact is delivered by lifting the metal rod and allowing it to drop freely onto the impactor, which is in contact with the skull.
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Traumatic Memory
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2025
Emotionally traumatic events often lead to memories that are exceptionally vivid and enduring, sometimes persisting with remarkable clarity throughout an individual's life. A classic example of this phenomenon is a person who survives a car accident. Even years later, they may recall every detail of the event with startling accuracy — the screeching of the tires, the jarring impact, and the acrid smell of burning rubber. Such vividness contrasts sharply with how an individual remembers mundane...
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A Method to Inflict Closed Head Traumatic Brain Injury in Drosophila
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Cited by 37 •
2015
Here we describe a method to inflict closed head traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Drosophila. This method provides a gateway to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie TBI pathologies using the vast array of experimental tools and techniques available for flies.
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Blood may enter the pleural space when trauma damages intercostal vessels, lung tissue, or major thoracic structures. Blunt injury can disrupt internal tissues without an external wound, whereas penetrating trauma may directly injure these structures. Identifying the likely source helps clinicians judge the risk of continued hemorrhage and determine whether drainage alone may be insufficient.
As blood collects around the lung, it occupies space that would otherwise support normal lung expansion. Increasing pressure can therefore restrict ventilation. Significant blood loss also reduces the circulating volume available to maintain circulation. These combined effects explain why a patient may require both respiratory support and treatment directed at restoring lost blood.
The clinical impact depends on the injured structure, the amount of bleeding, and whether hemorrhage continues. Damage limited to smaller vessels may produce a different course from injury involving major thoracic structures. The resulting degree of pleural blood accumulation determines how strongly breathing is restricted and how urgently clinicians must address impaired circulation or ongoing blood loss.
Assessment combines a physical examination with chest imaging. The examination helps identify clinical effects of restricted breathing or compromised circulation, while imaging helps evaluate blood within the pleural space and estimate its extent. Using both approaches supports rapid triage, because treatment decisions must reflect not only the injury mechanism but also the current respiratory and circulatory impact.
Tube thoracostomy drains blood from the pleural space, reducing the collection around the lung and helping restore room for ventilation. It is one component of treatment rather than a complete solution for every injury. When bleeding continues or arises from a major thoracic structure, drainage may need to be combined with blood replacement and surgical control.
Oxygen support and pleural drainage address impaired breathing and accumulated blood, but they may not stop active hemorrhage or replace substantial blood loss. Blood replacement supports circulation when bleeding has reduced the available volume. If hemorrhage continues despite initial management, surgical intervention may be required to control the injured vessel, lung tissue, or major thoracic structure.