A critical appraisal of neurotrauma and neurocritical care perspectives of traumatic brain injuries in Indian scenario

India and other developing countries face the major challenges of prevention, pre-hospital care, and rehabilitation in their rapidly changing environments to reduce the burden of traumatic brain injuries. Over the years the number of Neurosurgery centers has increased from the original three centers at Vellore, Chennai and Mumbai to many adequately equipped units, distributed in different corners of the country. The development of Neurosurgery in India has almost paralleled the achievements of the country and is now at par with the best of such services available in the world. This study focuses principally in the incidence, causation, management and impact of head injury and discusses the role of emergency physicians and neurosurgeons upcoming neuro-trauma and neuro-critical care facilities for a better outcome.