109 Invited Article Neurotrauma Audit at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh Ambuj Kumar 1 Ketan Hedaoo 1 Jitin Bajaj 1 Mallika Sinha 1 Shailendra Ratre 1 Vijay Parihar 1 Narayan Swamy 1 Y. R. Yadav 1 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India received November 5, 2019 accepted November 11, 2019 Address for correspondence Ambuj Kumar, MCh, Department of Neurosurgery, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Tilwara Road, Doctors Colony, Medical College Colony, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India (e-mail: drambuj21@gmail.com). Introduction For the prevention and better management of traumatic brain and spine injury patients, it is mandatory to understand the demographic and clin- ical profiles of cases of a particular region. This study was aimed at describing the epidemiology, pattern, and outcomes of head and spine injury patients at a tertiary care center in central India. Materials and Methods All the patients with head and spine injury admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery between September 1, 2018, and August 31, 2019 were included in the study. Data of all these patients were collected from the medical record section and analyzed for age, sex, mode of injury, severity of injury, management, and outcomes. Results During the study period, 932 patients with head injury and 241 patients with spine injury were admitted to our department. Around 65% of the patients in both head and spine injury categories fell in the age group of 26 to 55 years. Approximately 80% of all neurotrauma patients were male. The most common mode of injury was road traffic accident followed by fall from height. Mortality for severe head injury was 39% and that for ASIA A (American Spinal Injury Association grade A) cervical spine injury was 65%. Conclusion Even after aggressive treatment strategies, morbidity and mortality are very high, and the ultimate outcome depends mainly on the clinical status immedi- ately after trauma. The data from this study can be helpful in strategy-making for the prevention and management of head and spine injury patients, especially in the central Indian population. Abstract Keywords ► neurotrauma audit ► head injury ► morbidity ► mortality ► neurotrauma ► spine injury DOI https://doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0039-3402931 ISSN 0973-0508. Copyright ©2019 Neurotrauma Society of India Introduction Traumatic brain injury and spine trauma are usually dev- astating injuries with significantly high morbidity and mortality. 1 They constitute a significant proportion of global trauma burden and their incidence is expected to increase with time due to the increasing population and use of motor vehicles. 2 Middle-aged males are involved most commonly, adding to the magnitude of socioeconomic burden. 3,4 As road traffic accident (RTA) is the most common cause, develop- ing countries are more affected due to poor infrastructure and noncompliance with traffic rules. The outcomes are also worse in developing and poor countries due to limited resources and financial constraints. For the prevention and better management of these patients, it is mandatory to understand the demographic and clinical profile of cases of a particular region. A few studies have been published from India describing the neurotrauma epidemiology and out- comes; however, there are no studies from central India. This study was aimed to describe the epidemiology, pattern, and outcomes of head injury and spine injury Indian J Neurotrauma 2019;16:109–112 This document was downloaded for personal use only. Unauthorized distribution is strictly prohibited.