‘Brain Tissue Out’ in a Train Struck Victim: A Case Report

Review Data

Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal's area of interest? Is it contemporary and interesting for

researchers?

A: Good

Abstract & Keywords

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A: Good

Goal

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A: Good

Structure

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A: Good

Tools and Methods

Q: Are the methods the author uses adequate and well used?

A: Good

Discussion & Conclusion

Q: Is it related to the results presented before? Do you consider them as coherent?

A: Good

Comments: The Discussion gives an overview of the rare traumatic acute extracranial cerebral herniation (BTO), providing appropriate literature. Authors have highlighted the possible theories of the mechanism of BTO. The Discussion further put forth the requirement of the future research for a better understanding of the mechanisms, management, and prognostic factors of extracranial cerebral herniation.

Literature

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A: Good

Author's knowledge

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A: Good

Length

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A: Good

Figures & Tables

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A: Good

Writing style

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A: Good

Further comments on the paper

Comments: The case report presents a 15-year-old victim with a severe head injury. The injury revealed acute extracranial cerebral herniation ‘brain tissue out’. The case illustrates the rarity of the head injury with a poor prognosis. The catastrophic short and long-term effects of the injury suggest further research to understand the underlying mechanisms and to identify relevant management guidelines.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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