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A head injury is any trauma that leads to injury of the scalp, skull, or brain. The injuries can range from a minor bump on the skull to serious brain injury. Head injury is classified as either closed or open (penetrat... |
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Symptoms
The symptoms of a head injury can occur immediately or develop slowly over several hours or days. Even if the skull is...
Causes
Common causes of head injury include traffic accidents, falls, physical assault, and accidents at home, work, outdoors,...
Treatments
Get medical help immediately if the person: Becomes unusually drowsy; Behaves abnormally; Develops a severe headache or...
Prevention
Always use safety equipment during activities that could result in head injury. These include seat belts, bicycle or...
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