Minor Traumatic Brain Injury : MRI Examination of Consequences and Social Insertion

Minor Traumatic Brain Injury : MRI Examination of Consequences and Social Insertion

Minor traumatic brain injury (mTBI) (Glasgow Coma Scale 13 to 15) represent 70 to 90% of traumatic brain injury. Different disorders may occur after a traumatic minor brain injury (somatic, cognitive or affective) within 2 weeks.

For 10 to 20% these symptoms are persistent and are part of post-concussion syndrome. Today a small amount of tools to predict this syndrome are available. Cerebral CT scan, a routine test for mTBI, isn't relevant to predict the post concussion syndrome.

In order to improve understanding of the evolution toward this complication, it seems relevant to run a multimodal study.

Multiparameter MRI combined to psychological and sociological evaluations cold provide a better global perception.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who answered to psychological questionnaires 3 month after mTBI
• Patients with mTBI according to European Federation of Neurological Societies
• Initial CT scan indication according to 2012 French Society of Emergency Medicine and European Federation of Neurological Societies
• Health insurance
• Written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years
• Psychiatric or neurologic history with long term treatment
• Hospitalization due to extra-cranial wounds or intoxication (except alcool)
• MTBI due to aggression
• MRI contraindication
• Inability to understand french language
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Incapacitated patients in accordance with article L 1121-5 to L1121-8 of the public health code
• Patients in another study's exclusion time
• Inability to have a follow-up
• Patients who can't be reached in case of emergency