Head Injury

Assessment and management of head injuries.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Emergency MedicineNeurology

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Head injury
National
NICE guideline [NG232]
National
NICE guideline [NG232]: Head injury: assessment and early management
National
SIGN Guideline 110: Management of head injury
National
Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines for the Management of Severe Head Injury
Local
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children
Local
Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport
Local
NICE guideline [NG232]: Head injury: assessment and early management
Local
Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minimal, mild and moderate head injuries in adults
Local
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management and Rehabilitation of Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Local