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Head Injury

Overview

Head Injury is any type of injury either to the scalp, skull or the brain. It may result in a range of injury from scalp laceration to headaches to loss of consciousness or focal neurological deficits. The injury can be an open or a closed injury.

Signs and Symptoms

Headache, Loss of consciousness, Anterograde or retrograde amnesia, Penetrating wound if open injury, Bleeding from the wound, Nausea, Vomiting, Seizures, Diplopia, Disorientation, Confusion

Common Causes

Motor vehicle accidents, Accidental falls, Physical assaults, Sports accidents, Violent shaking of newborns

Risk Factors

Old age group where they are more prone to falls, Infants or children who just started walking are prone to falls

Investigation Techniques

Computerised tomography (CT) brain, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain, X-ray skull and spine

Treatment and Prevention

Painkillers for headache, Elevation of the head, Mannitol, Surgery

Generics

Piracetam
Sulbutiamine
Authorship
Written By
Dr Mohd Ramzdhan Bin Mohd Masdar
MD (Crimea State Medical University)
Reviewed By
Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli
MD, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Information Updated on : Wed Feb 12 2020 16:04:04 GMT+0800 (Malaysia Time)
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