Head injury, the Glossary
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A head injury is any injury that results in trauma to the skull or brain.[1]
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- Injuries of head
Acceleration
In mechanics, acceleration is the rate of change of the velocity of an object with respect to time.
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Acquired brain injury
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is brain damage caused by events after birth, rather than as part of a genetic or congenital disorder such as fetal alcohol syndrome, perinatal illness or perinatal hypoxia.
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Agnosia
Agnosia is a neurological disorder characterized by an inability to process sensory information.
Agrammatism
Agrammatism is a characteristic of non-fluent aphasia.
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Alcohol (drug)
Alcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is one of the most widely used and abused psychoactive drugs in the world and falls under the depressant category.
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Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens, and is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia.
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Amnesia
Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or brain diseases,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cognitive Neuroscience: The biology of the mind.
Amorphosynthesis
Amorphosynthesis, also called a hemi-sensory deficit, is a neuropsychological condition in which a patient experiences unilateral inattention to sensory input.
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Amygdala
The amygdala (amygdalae or amygdalas; also corpus amygdaloideum; Latin from Greek, ἀμυγδαλή, amygdalē, 'almond', 'tonsil') is a paired nuclear complex present in the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates.
Analgesic
An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management.
Aneurysm
An aneurysm is an outward bulging, likened to a bubble or balloon, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall.
Anomic aphasia
Anomic aphasia (also known as dysnomia, nominal aphasia, and amnesic aphasia) is a mild, fluent type of aphasia where individuals have word retrieval failures and cannot express the words they want to say (particularly nouns and verbs).
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Arachnoid mater
The arachnoid mater (or simply arachnoid) is one of the three meninges, the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.
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Arteriovenous malformation
An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins, bypassing the capillary system.
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Assault
An assault is the illegal act of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person, or, in some legal definitions, the threat or attempt to do so.
Axon
An axon (from Greek ἄξων áxōn, axis) or nerve fiber (or nerve fibre: see spelling differences) is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, in vertebrates, that typically conducts electrical impulses known as action potentials away from the nerve cell body.
Basilar skull fracture
A basilar skull fracture is a break of a bone in the base of the skull. Head injury and basilar skull fracture are Injuries of head.
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Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam, also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, took place during the American Civil War on September 17, 1862, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek.
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Battle's sign
Battle's sign, also known as mastoid ecchymosis, is an indication of fracture of middle cranial fossa of the skull.
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Birth defect
A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is an abnormal condition that is present at birth regardless of its cause.
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Bleeding
Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage or blood loss is blood escaping from the circulatory system from damaged blood vessels.
Blindsight
Blindsight is the ability of people who are cortically blind to respond to visual stimuli that they do not consciously see due to lesions in the primary visual cortex, also known as the striate cortex or Brodmann Area 17.
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Blood vessel
Blood vessels are the structures of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body.
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Blurred vision
Blurred vision is an ocular symptom where vision becomes less precise and there is added difficulty to resolve fine details.
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Brain
The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
Brain injury
Brain injury (BI) is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. Head injury and brain injury are Neurotrauma.
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Brain Injury (journal)
Brain Injury is a monthly, peer-reviewed, medical journal published by Taylor & Francis.
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Brain tumor
A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain.
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Broca's area
Broca's area, or the Broca area (also), is a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere, usually the left, of the brain with functions linked to speech production.
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Calcarine sulcus
The calcarine sulcus (or calcarine fissure) is an anatomical landmark located at the caudal end of the medial surface of the brain of humans and other primates. Its name comes from the Latin "calcar" meaning "spur". It is very deep, and known as a complete sulcus.
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Carl Wernicke
Carl (or Karl) Wernicke (15 May 1848 – 15 June 1905) was a German physician, anatomist, psychiatrist and neuropathologist.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States.
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Cerebral contusion
Cerebral contusion,, a form of traumatic brain injury, is a bruise of the brain tissue. Head injury and Cerebral contusion are Neurotrauma.
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Cerebral edema
Cerebral edema is excess accumulation of fluid (edema) in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain.
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Cerebrospinal fluid
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid found within the tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord of all vertebrates.
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Cervical collar
A cervical collar, also known as a neck brace, is a medical device used to support and immobilize a person's neck.
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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. Head injury and Chronic traumatic encephalopathy are Neurotrauma.
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Circle of Willis
The circle of Willis (also called Willis' circle, loop of Willis, cerebral arterial circle, and Willis polygon) is a circulatory anastomosis that supplies blood to the brain and surrounding structures in reptiles, birds and mammals, including humans.
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Color blindness
Color blindness or color vision deficiency (CVD) is the decreased ability to see color or differences in color.
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Coma
A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, or sound, lacks a normal wake-sleep cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions.
Concussion
A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning. Head injury and concussion are Neurotrauma.
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Concussion grading systems
Concussion grading systems are sets of criteria used in sports medicine to determine the severity, or grade, of a concussion, the mildest form of traumatic brain injury. Head injury and concussion grading systems are Neurotrauma.
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Confusion
In medicine, confusion is the quality or state of being bewildered or unclear.
Coup contrecoup injury
In head injury, a coup injury occurs under the site of impact with an object, and a contrecoup injury occurs on the side opposite the area that was hit. Head injury and coup contrecoup injury are Neurotrauma.
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Craniotomy
A craniotomy is a surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain.
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CT scan
A computed tomography scan (CT scan; formerly called computed axial tomography scan or CAT scan) is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body.
Death
Death is the end of life; the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.
Delusion
A delusion is a false fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence.
Diffuse axonal injury
Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a brain injury in which scattered lesions occur over a widespread area in white matter tracts as well as grey matter. Head injury and Diffuse axonal injury are Neurotrauma.
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Diffusion MRI
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI or DW-MRI) is the use of specific MRI sequences as well as software that generates images from the resulting data that uses the diffusion of water molecules to generate contrast in MR images.
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Disability
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society.
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Dura mater
In neuroanatomy, dura mater is a thick membrane made of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
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Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder and learning disability that concerns impairments in written expression, which affects the ability to write, primarily handwriting, but also coherence.
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Dyslexia
Dyslexia, previously known as word blindness, is a learning disability ('learning difficulty' in the UK) that affects either reading or writing.
Ear
An ear is the organ that enables hearing and (in mammals) body balance using the vestibular system.
Edema
Edema (AmE), also spelled oedema (BrE), and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue.
Epidural hematoma
Epidural hematoma is when bleeding occurs between the tough outer membrane covering the brain (dura mater) and the skull. Head injury and Epidural hematoma are Neurotrauma.
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Fatigue
Fatigue describes a state of tiredness (which is not sleepiness), exhaustion or loss of energy.
Focal and diffuse brain injury
Focal and diffuse brain injury are ways to classify brain injury: focal injury occurs in a specific location, while diffuse injury occurs over a more widespread area. Head injury and focal and diffuse brain injury are Neurotrauma.
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Frontal lobe
The frontal lobe is the largest of the four major lobes of the brain in mammals, and is located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere (in front of the parietal lobe and the temporal lobe).
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Functional neurologic disorder
Functional neurologic disorder or functional neurological disorder (FND) is a condition in which patients experience neurological symptoms such as weakness, movement disorders, sensory symptoms, and blackouts.
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Fusiform gyrus
The fusiform gyrus, also known as the lateral occipitotemporal gyrus, is part of the temporal lobe and occipital lobe in Brodmann area 37.
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Genetic disorder
A genetic disorder is a health problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome.
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Glasgow Coma Scale
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a clinical scale used to reliably measure a person's level of consciousness after a brain injury.
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Headache
Headache, also known as cephalalgia, is the symptom of pain in the face, head, or neck.
Hematoma
A hematoma, also spelled haematoma, or blood suffusion is a localized bleeding outside of blood vessels, due to either disease or trauma including injury or surgery and may involve blood continuing to seep from broken capillaries.
Hemotympanum
Hemotympanum, or hematotympanum, refers to the presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear.
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Human mouth
In human anatomy, the mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and produces saliva.
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Human nose
The human nose is the first organ of the respiratory system.
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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs within the brain.
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Hypoxia (medicine)
Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level.
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Infection
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce.
Intellectual disability
Intellectual disability (ID), also known as general learning disability (in the United Kingdom) and formerly mental retardation (in the United States),Rosa's Law, Pub.
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Intracerebral hemorrhage
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), also known as hemorrhagic stroke, is a sudden bleeding into the tissues of the brain (i.e. the parenchyma), into its ventricles, or into both. Head injury and Intracerebral hemorrhage are Neurotrauma.
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Intracranial hemorrhage
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), also known as intracranial bleed, is bleeding within the skull. Head injury and intracranial hemorrhage are Neurotrauma.
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Intracranial pressure
Intracranial pressure (ICP) is the pressure exerted by fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inside the skull and on the brain tissue. Head injury and Intracranial pressure are Neurotrauma.
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Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
Intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) is one form of intracerebral bleeding in which there is bleeding within brain parenchyma. Head injury and Intraparenchymal hemorrhage are Neurotrauma.
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Intraventricular hemorrhage
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), also known as intraventricular bleeding, is a bleeding into the brain's ventricular system, where the cerebrospinal fluid is produced and circulates through towards the subarachnoid space. Head injury and intraventricular hemorrhage are Neurotrauma.
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Lucid interval
In emergency medicine, a lucid interval is a temporary improvement in a patient's condition after a traumatic brain injury, after which the condition deteriorates. Head injury and lucid interval are Neurotrauma.
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Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body.
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Major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.
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Mastoid part of the temporal bone
The mastoid part of the temporal bone is the posterior (back) part of the temporal bone, one of the bones of the skull.
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Maxilla
In vertebrates, the maxilla (maxillae) is the upper fixed (not fixed in Neopterygii) bone of the jaw formed from the fusion of two maxillary bones.
Meninges
In anatomy, the meninges (meninx) are the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
Middle meningeal artery
The middle meningeal artery (arteria meningea media) is typically the third branch of the first portion of the maxillary artery.
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Monothematic delusion
A monothematic delusion is a delusional state that concerns only one particular topic.
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Nausea
Nausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, sometimes perceived as an urge to vomit.
Neologism
In linguistics, a neologism (also known as a coinage) is any newly formed word, term, or phrase that nevertheless has achieved popular or institutional recognition and is becoming accepted into mainstream language.
Nerve
A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers (called axons) in the peripheral nervous system.
Neurocognition
Neurocognitive functions are cognitive functions closely linked to the function of particular areas, neural pathways, or cortical networks in the brain, ultimately served by the substrate of the brain's neurological matrix (i.e. at the cellular and molecular level).
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Neurological disorder
A neurological disorder is any disorder of the nervous system.
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Neurological examination
A neurological examination is the assessment of sensory neuron and motor responses, especially reflexes, to determine whether the nervous system is impaired.
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Neurology
Neurology (from νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the nervous system, which comprises the brain, the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves.
Neuron
A neuron, neurone, or nerve cell is an excitable cell that fires electric signals called action potentials across a neural network in the nervous system.
Neuropathology
Neuropathology is the study of disease of nervous system tissue, usually in the form of either small surgical biopsies or whole-body autopsies.
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Neurotoxicity
Neurotoxicity is a form of toxicity in which a biological, chemical, or physical agent produces an adverse effect on the structure or function of the central and/or peripheral nervous system.
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Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, most commonly known as NMR spectroscopy or magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), is a spectroscopic technique based on re-orientation of atomic nuclei with non-zero nuclear spins in an external magnetic field.
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Otitis media is a group of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear.
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Oxygen
Oxygen is a chemical element; it has symbol O and atomic number 8.
Paediatric Glasgow Coma Scale
The Paediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (British English) or the Pediatric Glasgow Coma Score (American English) or simply PGCS is the equivalent of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) used to assess the level of consciousness of child patients.
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Paralysis
Paralysis (paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles.
Parietal lobe
The parietal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals.
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Paul Broca
Pierre Paul Broca (also,,; 28 June 1824 – 9 July 1880) was a French physician, anatomist and anthropologist.
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Penetrating head injury
A penetrating head injury, or open head injury, is a head injury in which the dura mater, the outer layer of the meninges, is breached. Head injury and penetrating head injury are Injuries of head and Neurotrauma.
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Phineas Gage
Phineas P. Gage (18231860) was an American railroad construction foreman remembered for his improbable survival of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head, destroying much of his brain's left frontal lobe, and for that injury's reported effects on his personality and behavior over the remaining 12 years of his lifeeffects sufficiently profound that friends saw him (for a time at least) as "no longer Gage".
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Pia mater
Pia mater, in, retrieved 2012-07-28.
Poison
A poison is any chemical substance that is harmful or lethal to living organisms.
Positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique that uses radioactive substances known as radiotracers to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes, and in other physiological activities including blood flow, regional chemical composition, and absorption.
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Post-concussion syndrome
Post-concussion syndrome (PCS), also known as persisting symptoms after concussion, is a set of symptoms that may continue for weeks, months, or years after a concussion. Head injury and Post-concussion syndrome are Neurotrauma.
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Preterm birth
Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks.
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Primary and secondary brain injury
Primary and secondary brain injury are ways to classify the injury processes that occur in brain injury. Head injury and Primary and secondary brain injury are Neurotrauma.
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Prosopagnosia
Prosopagnosia (from Greek prósōpon, meaning "face", and agnōsía, meaning "non-knowledge"), also known as face blindness, (" Choisser had even begun to a name for the condition: face blindness.") is a cognitive disorder of face perception in which the ability to recognize familiar faces, including one's own face (self-recognition), is impaired, while other aspects of visual processing (e.g.
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Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of deleterious mental conditions.
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Pure alexia
Pure alexia, also known as agnosic alexia or alexia without agraphia or pure word blindness, is one form of alexia which makes up "the peripheral dyslexia" group.
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Rhinorrhea
Rhinorrhea, rhinorrhoea, or informally runny nose is the free discharge of a thin mucus fluid from the nose; it is a common condition.
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Scalp
The scalp is the area of the head where head hair grows.
Seizure
A seizure is a period of symptoms due to abnormally excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.
Sequela
A sequela (usually used in the plural, sequelae) is a pathological condition resulting from a disease, injury, therapy, or other trauma.
Shaken baby syndrome
Shaken baby syndrome (SBS), also known as abusive head trauma (AHT), is a medical condition in children younger than five years old, generally caused by blunt trauma, vigorous shaking, or a combination of both. Head injury and Shaken baby syndrome are Neurotrauma.
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Skull
The skull is a bone protective cavity for the brain.
Skull fracture
A skull fracture is a break in one or more of the eight bones that form the cranial portion of the skull, usually occurring as a result of blunt force trauma. Head injury and skull fracture are Injuries of head and Neurotrauma.
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Stroke
Stroke (also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or brain attack) is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.
Subarachnoid cisterns
The subarachnoid cisterns are spaces formed by openings in the subarachnoid space, an anatomic space in the meninges of the brain.
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is bleeding into the subarachnoid space—the area between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain. Head injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage are Neurotrauma.
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Subcutaneous tissue
The subcutaneous tissue, also called the hypodermis, hypoderm, subcutis, or superficial fascia, is the lowermost layer of the integumentary system in vertebrates.
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Subdural hematoma
A subdural hematoma (SDH) is a type of bleeding in which a collection of blood—usually but not always associated with a traumatic brain injury—gathers between the inner layer of the dura mater and the arachnoid mater of the meninges surrounding the brain. Head injury and subdural hematoma are Neurotrauma.
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Subdural space
The subdural space (or subdural cavity) is a potential space that can be opened by the separation of the arachnoid mater from the dura mater as the result of trauma, pathologic process, or the absence of cerebrospinal fluid as seen in a cadaver.
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Sulcus (morphology)
In biological morphology and anatomy, a sulcus (sulci) is a furrow or fissure (Latin fissura,: fissurae).
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Sulcus (neuroanatomy)
In neuroanatomy, a sulcus (Latin: "furrow";: sulci) is a depression or groove in the cerebral cortex.
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Superior temporal gyrus
The superior temporal gyrus (STG) is one of three (sometimes two) gyri in the temporal lobe of the human brain, which is located laterally to the head, situated somewhat above the external ear.
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Temporal lobe
The temporal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals.
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Teratology
Teratology is the study of abnormalities of physiological development in organisms during their life span.
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Thunderclap headache
A thunderclap headache is a headache that is severe and has a sudden onset.
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Traffic collision
A traffic collision, also known as a motor vehicle collision, or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other moving or stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building.
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Traumatic brain injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as an intracranial injury, is an injury to the brain caused by an external force. Head injury and traumatic brain injury are Injuries of head and Neurotrauma.
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Vegetative state
A vegetative state (VS) or post-coma unresponsiveness (PCU) is a disorder of consciousness in which patients with severe brain damage are in a state of partial arousal rather than true awareness.
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Ventricular system
In neuroanatomy, the ventricular system is a set of four interconnected cavities known as cerebral ventricles in the brain.
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Visual cortex
The visual cortex of the brain is the area of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information.
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Vomiting
Vomiting (also known as emesis and throwing up) is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.
Wernicke's area
Wernicke's area, also called Wernicke's speech area, is one of the two parts of the cerebral cortex that are linked to speech, the other being Broca's area.
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Wound
A wound is any disruption of or damage to living tissue, such as skin, mucous membranes, or organs.
See also
Injuries of head
- Basilar skull fracture
- Black eye
- Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium
- Concussions
- Concussions in Australian sport
- Corneal abrasion
- Death by coconut
- Dislocation of jaw
- Eye injury
- Facial trauma
- Flaccid paralysis (shooting)
- Head injuries in the Australian Football League
- Head injury
- Intraocular hemorrhage
- Le Fort fracture of skull
- Nasal fracture
- Penetrating head injury
- Perforated eardrum
- Skull fracture
- Slashing (crime)
- Traumatic brain injury
- Vertical root fracture
- Zygoma fracture
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_injury
Also known as Cranial trauma, Craniofacial trauma, Head Trauma, Head injuries, Infant head trauma, Injuries to the head, Injury of head, Leukocytosis in head trauma, Mild head injury, Trauma to the head, Traumatic head injuries, Traumatic head injury, .
, Disability, Dura mater, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Ear, Edema, Epidural hematoma, Fatigue, Focal and diffuse brain injury, Frontal lobe, Functional neurologic disorder, Fusiform gyrus, Genetic disorder, Glasgow Coma Scale, Headache, Hematoma, Hemotympanum, Human mouth, Human nose, Hydrocephalus, Hypoxia (medicine), Infection, Intellectual disability, Intracerebral hemorrhage, Intracranial hemorrhage, Intracranial pressure, Intraparenchymal hemorrhage, Intraventricular hemorrhage, Lucid interval, Magnetic resonance imaging, Major depressive disorder, Mastoid part of the temporal bone, Maxilla, Meninges, Middle meningeal artery, Monothematic delusion, Nausea, Neologism, Nerve, Neurocognition, Neurological disorder, Neurological examination, Neurology, Neuron, Neuropathology, Neurotoxicity, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Otitis media, Oxygen, Paediatric Glasgow Coma Scale, Paralysis, Parietal lobe, Paul Broca, Penetrating head injury, Phineas Gage, Pia mater, Poison, Positron emission tomography, Post-concussion syndrome, Preterm birth, Primary and secondary brain injury, Prosopagnosia, Psychiatry, Pure alexia, Rhinorrhea, Scalp, Seizure, Sequela, Shaken baby syndrome, Skull, Skull fracture, Stroke, Subarachnoid cisterns, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Subcutaneous tissue, Subdural hematoma, Subdural space, Sulcus (morphology), Sulcus (neuroanatomy), Superior temporal gyrus, Temporal lobe, Teratology, Thunderclap headache, Traffic collision, Traumatic brain injury, Vegetative state, Ventricular system, Visual cortex, Vomiting, Wernicke's area, Wound.