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Head Injury
A head injury is any trauma that leads to injury of the scalp, skull, or brain. These injuries can range from a minor bump on the skull to a devastating brain injury. Head injury can be classified as either closed or pe...
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Symptoms
The signs of a head injury can occur immediately or develop slowly over several hours. Even if the skull is not fractur...
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Causes
Common causes of head injury include traffic accidents, falls, physical assault, and accidents at home, work, outdoors,...
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Tests
CT of head
EEG
MRI of head
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Treatments
Get medical help immediately if the person: Becomes unusually drowsy; Develops a severe headache or stiff neck; Vomits ...
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Drugs
acetaminophen
ibuprofen
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Risk Factors
Car accident
Contact sports
Horseback riding
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Complications
Aphasia
Chronic Brain Damage
Coma
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Prevention
Always use safety equipment during activities that could result in head injury. These include seat belts, bicycle or mo...
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