Electrocardiographic Disturbances in Head Trauma Patients

Abstract

Abstract Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health concern and a leading cause of death worldwide. Complications after TBI known as second insults can worsen neurologic and patient outcomes. patients with head trauma may have a variety of electrocardiographic changes which may be disturbance of rate , rhythm , P wave , QRS complex , PR interval , T wave , ST segment , QT interval or ischemic like changes. Early ECG may serve as an inexpensive test to screen for cardiac dysfunction prior to ordering more expensive and potentially more invasive testing. So, ECG should be a mandatory investigation for all patients with isolated traumatic brain injury. Objective: We are aiming in our study To determine if there are ECG changes with isolated traumatic brain injury and if these changes are related to certain type of head injury.