Wounds & Injuries

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) presents a challenge to doctors. Most brain injuries have accompanying intracranial pressure (ICP), so diuretics are often used to reduce the fluid in the body to...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that the number of individuals, just in the U.S. alone, who suffer from a serious brain injury is close to one and a half million each...

Open or penetrating head injuries are more severe than closed head injuries. Open head injuries involve the skull and the brain being penetrated due to trauma. This sort of trauma can cause a wide...

The brain is contained within the skull and protected by eight very strong skull bones. Even with that level of protection, it is possible for the brain to be damaged after injury or trauma. There...

The human body needs oxygen to sustain itself. The decrease of oxygen to at least one body part is known as hypoxia. The total lack of oxygen is known as anoxia. Brain cells are destroyed after 4...

By no means does a brain injury guarantee that the victim will also suffer from seizures after the injury. But the occurrence of seizures, seizure disorder and even chronic epilepsy after a...

Head trauma can range from mild to severe. In some cases, you may only have a mild headache. In severe cases, death is a possibility. Head trauma can occur due to a car accident, being shot in the...

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a mild to severe head wound that can have a wide array of symptoms, all of which disrupt the brain's normal functioning. The Centers for Disease Control estimates...

Head injuries, also called head trauma, cover a wide spectrum of damage to the scalp, the skull or the brain. Most injuries to the head are fairly minor, although a head wound with a laceration...

A closed head injury results from a hard blow to the head that does not break the skull. These types of injuries usually occur in falls, assaults and traffic accidents. Children who have been in...

Head trauma can range from a bump on the head to a serious brain injury. The head trauma can be an open or closed injury to the head. A closed injury means the head has received a hard blow, but...

Head trauma happens to everyone. Some head trauma might be minor and won't require medical attention. Some people experience head injuries that alter their lifestyle, while major head trauma can...

Anyone who has gotten hit on the head might sustain a head injury. Head injuries encompass all trauma that occurs on the scalp, skull or to the brain. There are different types of head injuries....

A head injury is any trauma that occurs to the scalp, skull or brain. The seriousness of an injury can range from a simple bump on the head to traumatic brain injury. Symptoms can vary depending...

Experts and physicians say there really is no such thing as a "mild" concussion. Every concussion should be taken seriously, particularly since another concussion is more likely after you've had...

Many people who suffer a concussion don't actually get "knocked out" and never lose consciousness---or lose consciousness so briefly that they are unaware of it. They---and the people around...

Recovering from a concussion can be a slow process. You may return from the emergency room feeling dizzy, nauseous, achy and confused. Here are some ways to help your body recover from mild head...

A contusion is another word for a bruise. When a blunt object hits the body it can crush the muscle fibers and connective tissues beneath the skin. Blood pools, causing a bruise. If enough blood...

Since no two brain injuries are exactly alike, there is no one way to retrain the brain following a severe concussion, if the victim is exhibiting symptoms of brain damage. The exact course of the...

A person who sustains a serious concussion must be monitored closely for signs of post-concussion brain damage. If you experience lingering concussion symptoms, a condition known as post...