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Head and Brain Injuries |
Brain Injuries; Coma; Concussion; Skull Injuries |
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury and is one of two subsets of acquired brain injury (ABI). The other subset is non-traumatic brain injury (i.e. stroke, meningitis, anoxia). Parts of the brain that can be damaged include the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum, and brain stem (see brain damage ...
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Head and Brain Injuries Articles
- Cerebral Hypoxia Information Page
... Cerebral hypoxia refers to a condition in which there is a decrease of oxygen supply to the brain even though there is adequate blood flow. Drowning, strangling, choking, suffocation, cardiac arrest, ... - Coma and Persistent Vegetative State Information Page
... A coma is a profound or deep state of unconsciousness. An individual in a state of coma is alive but unable to move or respond to his or her environment. Coma may occur as a complication of an underly... - First Aid for Head Injuries
... Dawna L. Cyr and Steven B. Johnson, Ph.D. University of Maine First Aid for Head Injuries Any threat of brain damage from a head injury should be checked by a physician. Ice applied to the bruised are... - Shaken Baby Syndrome Information Page
... Shaken baby syndrome is a severe form of head injury that occurs when a baby is shaken forcibly enough to cause the baby's brain to rebound (bounce) against his or her skull. This rebounding may c... - Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page
... Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden physical assault on the head causes damage to the brain. The damage can be focal, confined to one area of the brain, or diffuse, involving more than o... - Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive and Communication Disorders
... Traumatic brain injury is sudden physical damage to the brain. The damage may be caused by the head forcefully hitting an object such as the dashboard of a car (closed head injury) or by something pas...
Resources
- Anoxia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Anoxia/Hypoxia (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
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