March 24, 2026 · Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · DOI: 10.1111/acem.70270

A Multidimensional Approach to Acute Traumatic Brain Injury: What the NIH-NINDS CBI-M Framework Means for Emergency Medicine

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The authors aim to introduce and contextualize the NIH-NINDS CBI-M framework for acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) within emergency medicine, highlighting its potential to enhance injury characterization beyond traditional categorical labels. They discuss the framework's core components and its relevance to emergency practice, addressing both its alignment with current care and the implementation challenges that remain. Ultimately, the article seeks to foster dialogue among emergency physicians regarding this evolving approach to TBI assessment.

Neha P Raukar

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