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An anatomy of a head injury
Injuries involving some type of blow to the
head are among the most common in our society. Some 700,000 people
in North America suffer traumatic head injuries each year, and
between 70,000 and 90,000 are left permanently disabled. Head
injuries can range from relatively minor damage to the scalp and
face such as lacerations, abrasions and bruising to more serious
consequences involving damage to the brain. While traumatic brain
injury occurs much less frequently, it is important to know how it
is identified and what to do for the person.
Loss of consciousness, even for a very brief period, is one of the
clearest indications that the brain may have been affected by a blow
to the head. A confusional state involving uncertainty about time,
date, and location and/or a period of memory loss for the events
surrounding the head injury are also indicators of trauma to the
brain. Any of these symptoms following a blow to the head should be
taken seriously.
With the most severe symptoms, loss of consciousness for more than a
few minutes, the person should receive immediate medical attention.
With less severe symptoms the person should be watched for a period
of several hours after the head trauma. The person's state of
consciousness, orientation to time and place and immediate memory
function (e.g., remembering a series of four numbers) should be
evaluated periodically during this time. Any evidence of
deterioration may be a sign of the delayed effects of brain injury
due to swelling or internal bleeding and require that the person
receive medical attention as soon as possible. Some appreciation for
how and why these symptoms arise will provide insight into why even
a seemingly mild blow to the head may have very serious and
potentially life-threatening consequences.
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