Coma, Including Persistent Vegetative State
... What is Coma, including Persistent Vegetative State?A coma is a profound or deep state of unconsciousness. The affected individual is alive but is not able to react or respond to life around him/her. ...

Overview
... Your brain floats within your skull surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). One of the functions of CSF is to cushion the brain from light bounces of everyday movement. However, the fluid may not be ...

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, ...

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...

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...

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: 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...

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...