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9 Φεβ 2024 · Concussion refers to cases of loss of awareness following head injury, whereas cerebral contusion refers specifically to bruising in the brain. Both can result from immediate trauma to the brain, but the latter may also arise due to fracture or can happen without trauma as a cause.
12 Ιαν 2024 · A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that affects brain function. Effects are often short term and can include headaches and trouble with concentration, memory, balance, mood and sleep. Concussions usually are caused by an impact to the head or body that is associated with a change in brain function. Not everyone who experiences a blow ...
Brain contusions and lacerations involve structural brain damage and thus are more serious than concussions, which are an alteration in mental function or level of awareness caused by an injury with no visible damage to brain structures. Contusions may be caused by the sudden fast movement (acceleration) of the brain against the skull after a ...
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to a brain injury that is caused by an outside force. TBI can be caused by a forceful bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, or from an object entering the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in TBI.
9 Ιαν 2023 · Introduction. A concussion is a “traumatically induced transient disturbance of brain function.” Concussions are a subset of the neurologic injuries known as traumatic brain injuries. Traumatic brain injuries have varying severity, ranging from mild, transient symptoms to extended periods of altered consciousness.
6 Δεκ 2022 · A concussion occurs when the brain shifts inside the skull, striking the sides: the shifting and impact stretch and damage arteries and nerves in the brain.
Introduction. Concussion is a common injury in all age groups. While most patients recover from the impact with no long-term sequelae, a small proportion go on to develop a constellation of symptoms known as postconcussion syndrome (PCS).
