Head trauma is a generalized group of injuries that are inflicted upon the brain by an amount of force from a collision, often by a car accident, or an intrusion of the skull and/or brain. The name ‘head trauma’ is often used as a blanket term for multiple types of brain injuries that can be detrimental to a human's development and current life, such as concussions, contusions, and multiple other force-related head injuries. Technology adapts in order to understand how the brain works under these
It was a cold, windy, and snowy January night and my family and I were just about to fall asleep and the phone rang. I could tell by my mom's voice that something was very wrong. I laid in my bed trying to hear what was being said. My door opened and Mom told me we had to go. Quickly, we got in the car and headed to Children's Hospital in the middle of a snow storm. My parents were on the phone trying to get information and also starting to have friends and family pray for my brother. When we got
Head injury is about damage to any of the structures of the head as a result of trauma. It is most often used to refer to an injury to the brain. Head injury involves the bones, muscles, blood vessels, skin, and other organs of the face or head. The injury may be only a minor bump on the skull or a serious brain injury. Head injury can be either closed or opened. Head injuries either will cause bleeding within the skull or damage on the scalp and surface of the head. These injuries may be in the
function following a force to the head, which may be accompanied by temporary loss of consciousness but is identified in conscious individuals with measures of neurologic and cognitive dysfunction. (6) Concussion can also be described as an acute brain injury resulting from mechanical energy to the head from
football helmets, the technology for safer football helmets has improved drastically and continue to improve. The development of newly designed helmets and technology has lowered the risk of head injuries for players. Furthermore, improvements in helmet testing methods have led to better understand head injuries and the protectiveness of the helmet. However, football helmet safety still remains a challenge, such as a necessity of a proper categorization system to rank helmets and regulations to improve
information about the dangers of brain injury. With that said from a libertarians perspective, NFL players should be informed about the dangers of brain injury from helmet making companies and should receive medical care for past, current and future NFL players. Football is a very violent sport. There is a lot of concern over the risks posed by hits that injure the head and potentially the brain. The players say they have suffered one or more brain injuries. They want the NFL and helmet maker, Riddell
that play into the number of concussions in ice hockey. Body checking and numerous head impact injuries that occur in hockey are a huge reason for concussions. Although administrators are taking steps towards concussion prevention and education, this education is proving to be ineffective. This paper will take a look at the various injury mechanisms that contribute to concussions and other head-impact injuries in ice hockey, as well as discussing concussion education. A study called Head-Impact Mechanisms
A serious brain injury could lead to bleeding in or around your brain, causing symptoms that may develop right away or later. d. The injury is defined as a concussion when “it causes a change in mental status such as amnesia, disorientation, mental fogginess, confusion, nausea or vomiting, blurred vision or loss of consciousness
audience think was, “how many types of brain injuries are there?” At first, nobody knew the answer and it left the audience wondering. Soon after, information was proceeded out explaining the different types, which was a traumatic brain injury and an acquired brain injury. As the statistics of videos, pictures, and graphs were supported throughout the presentation, it was concluded that it was extremely intriguing to pay attention. Before the time brain injuries were recognized, the individuals who
suffered strokes or head injuries to make them whole again. If that is not astonishing enough, they think they may be able to reverse paralysis. The door is at last open to lifting the terrifying sentence these disorders still decree-loss of physical function, cognitive skills, memory, and personality. Until recently there was virtually nothing doctors could do for the 500,000 Americans who have strokes each year, the 500,000 to 750,000 who experience severe head injury, or the 10,000 people who
Shaken Baby Syndrome Brandy Gangwer Human Development 1 Lisa Bergquist Thursday 6pm Shaken Baby Syndrome My childhood disorder is Shaken Baby Syndrome.” Abusive head trauma/inflicted traumatic brain injury — also called shaken baby/shaken impact syndrome (or SBS) — are a form of inflicted head trauma “ (Foundation, 1995-2014). Over 300 babies a year die from being shaken in the United States per the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. Those are only the ones that are reported, they
Thesis Statement: Our veterans deserve for the procedures implicated in the treatment of all mild head injuries to have detailed diagnostic testing, in-depth evaluations, and follow up so there are not adverse future effects. I. The treatments of our veterans should be complete and timely. A. The procedures in treatment of mild head injuries need to be detailed. B. Rapid objective methods in diagnosing, evaluating, and follow up are imperative. II. Procedures may be implicated in the diagnosis
problems, and although concussions are the least traumatic brain injury, the physical effects can be serious. The most noticeable effect of a concussion are the symptoms that occur. The early signs of concussions can happen right after the incident occurs but can also not show up for a few days (Mayo Clinic). The different signs of having a concussion can vary, depending on how severe it really is. A concussion is a brain injury that affects the function of the brain and it happens when a
Concussions Study Impacts on the brain can lead to serious health issues if not treated properly. Concussion study should be encouraged throughout hospitals and schools and other institutes due to the major injuries occurred in sports and other numerous activities. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head causing it to move rapidly back and forth. When a person is hit, the brain shifts or twists inside the skull causing a chemical change in the brain damaging the brain cells
Head Injury, Adult There are many types of head injuries. Head injuries can be as minor as a bump or they can be more severe. More severe head injuries include: • A jarring injury to the brain (concussion). • A bruise of the brain (contusion). This mean there is bleeding in the brain that can cause swelling. • A cracked skull (skull fracture). • Bleeding in the brain that collects, clots, and forms a bump (hematoma). After a head injury, you may need to be observed for a while in
Traumatic brain injury is an international cause of concern on the health desk. Traumatic brain injury is considered a global epidemic of the twenty first century in the mould of malaria and HIV/AIDS. As one of the leading causes of death and disability in children and adults in their most productive years, it causes major economic and social costs and imposes considerable demands on health service provision. Brain trauma can be classified as mild, moderate or severe depending on whether injury causes unconsciousness
The brain is an incredibly complex organ, but also vulnerable to damage from outside forces. “Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death, especially in young adults, and a major cause of disability” (Mayer, 2005, p. 483). Accidents can result in forces that jar the skull, causing the brain to strike the skull walls causing bruising or hemorrhaging. In some cases, swelling can lead to herniation in the brain and restricted blood flow that can lead to cognitive impairment. In more severe
skeleton may change according to trauma force, direction, and magnitude and impact duration with multiple bones commonly being affected from trauma because of complex and articulating anatomy of the visceral skull. [12]Coexistence of facial injuries and injuries below the clavicles can evoke a number of clinical problems [13]making emergency management a challenge. This report presents maxillofacial trauma patients presented to our Emergency room between the periods of 2010 and 2012. Our goal is to