Head Injury
Millions of people suffer from head injuries every year. Use the Head Injury Web Guide to learn more about different types of head injury, including common head injuries such as concussion, cerebral contusion, skull fractures and hematomas.
Expand All Guide SectionsHead Injury Basics
When the scalp, skull or brain is injured, it is commonly labeled a head injury. Find out more about head injury basics and how head injuries are classified.
Insights for Head Injury Basics
- When searching online for information on head injuries, be sure to try several different search terms for the best results: Brain injury, head injury, traumatic brain injury and head trauma are good general search terms to use.
Top Sites for Head Injury Basics
MedlinePlus
provides a basic overview of head injury, explaining causes and symptoms. You’ll also get guidelines for first aid and a list of things to avoid doing when caring for someone with a head injury.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
explains what the term traumatic brain injury (TBI) means and presents statistics on the causes of TBI, the number of people affected by TBI and more.
Merck
offers a more technical introduction to head injury. Find information on symptoms, prognosis, diagnosis and treatment, as well as guidance on how to recognize a serious head injury.
Concussion
Although most concussions are mild, all concussions injure your brain. Like any injury, concussions ... read more »
Cerebral Contusion
A cerebral contusion is a bruise on the brain. Learn what happens when ... read more »
Skull Fracture
A skull fracture is when the skull (cranial bones) surrounding the brain ... read more »
Intracranial Hematoma
An intracranial hematoma is a blood clot on the brain’s surface ... read more »
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