Department of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement
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What is Head Injury?
A head injury is any type of injury to the brain, skull, or scalp. This can range from a small bump or bruise to a traumatic brain injury. Common head injuries include concussions, skull fractures, and scalp lacerations.
Outcomes and treatment vary greatly depending on the cause of the head injury and its severity.
Head trauma can be closed or open. A closed head injury is an injury that does not fracture the skull. An open (penetrating) head injury is when something breaks the scalp and skull and penetrates the brain.
It can be difficult to determine the severity of a head injury just by looking at it. Minor head injuries bleed profusely, but severe injuries do not bleed at all. It is important to treat all head injuries seriously and have them evaluated by a doctor.
In general, head injuries can be divided into two categories based on their cause. This is either a head injury from hitting the head or a head injury from shaking.
Shaking head injuries are most common in infants, but they can occur any time a violent jolt is experienced.
Head injury from a blow to the head is commonly associated with:
- Car Accident
- Fall
- Assault
- Sports Accident
- In most cases, the skull protects the brain from serious injury. However, injuries severe enough to cause head trauma may also include spinal cord injuries.
Because the head has more blood vessels than any other part of the body, bleeding on or within the brain is a serious problem with head injuries.However, not all head injuries lead to bleeding.
It is important to be aware of other symptoms that should be noted. Many symptoms of severe brain damage do not appear immediately. Symptoms should be monitored for several days after a head injury.
Common symptoms of minor head injuries are:
- a headache
- light headedness
- a spinning sensation
- mild confusion
- nausea
- temporary ringing in the ears
- Treatment of head injuries depends on both the type and severity of the injury.
- Minor head injuries often have no symptoms other than pain at the site of the injury. In these cases, you may be told to take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain. please These can make bleeding worse. If the incision is open, your doctor may use sutures or staples to close it. Then cover it with a bandage.
- Even if the injury appears minor, care must be taken to prevent the condition from becoming worse. It's not true that you shouldn't sleep after a head injury. However, they should be woken about every two hours to check for new symptoms. People should see their doctor again if new or worsening symptoms appear.
- Severe head injuries may require hospitalization. The treatment you receive in hospital depends on your diagnosis.
Yes, Head Injury treatment is available in Bareilly at Gangasheel Hospital by the team of expert Orthopedics in the city.