Head Injury
Alternate Names : Brain Injury, Concussion - First Aid, Head Trauma
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Head Injury: Causes
Accidents are the leading cause of death or disability in men under age 35, and over 70% of accidents involve head injuries and/or spinal cord injuries.
Common causes of head injury include traffic accidents, falls, physical assault, and accidents at home, work, outdoors, or while playing sports.
Some head injuries result in prolonged or non-reversible brain damage. This can occur as a result of bleeding inside the brain or forces that damage the brain directly. These more serious head injuries may cause:
- Changes in personality, emotions, or mental abilities
- Speech and language problems
- Loss of sensation, hearing, vision, taste, or smell
- Seizures
- Paralysis
- Coma
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