Head injury Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Head injury.

  • 3 Encyclopedia Articles

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The Head injury Study Pack contains:

Encyclopedia Articles (3)

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Head Injury Definition Head injury refers to any damage to the scalp, skull, or brain. There are two general categories of head injuries: closed and penetrating. A closed head injury is one in which t... Read more
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Head Injury Injury to the head may damage the scalp, skull or brain, with results ranging from mild to fatal. Head injuries can be caused by traffic accidents, sports injuries, falls, workplace accide... Read more
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Head Injury Closed head injuries (CHI; nonpenetrating head injury produced by sudden acceleration/deceleration, as in motor vehicle crashes) often cause memory impairments. Both retrograde amnesia (RA... Read more