What defines a severe head injury?

Answer 1

many signs and symptoms of serious head injuries are : confusion, vomiting, seizures, memory loss, headaches that worsen daily, behavioral changes, sleepiness, slurred speech, dialation of the pupils, sensitivity to light, numbness, and dizziness.

Answer 2

I was attacked and received a surprise punch to my left temple, which stunned me to the point of seeing stars. This was followed by 3 or 4 more punches to the same area. I went to the emergency room where they did a CAT scan, and it showed I had a contusion. It is a serious injury due to the fact that the bruise (contusion) is embedded in the deep tissue of the brain. Not to mention, when you receive a blow to the head which is severe enough to cause a contusion, your brain is slammed from one side of the skull to the other. This shakes up cerebral fluid, messes up signals in the brain, and nerves are rerouted. My symptoms were and still are dizziness, nausea, fine motor impairment, slurred speech, memory problems, concentration problems, poor reflexes, and fatigue. The trauma also caused my neck to twist and dislodge cervical discs. So now I have to go to physical therapy for that. The best thing I found was to take ibuprofen for its anti-inflamatory benefits. I found that if I didn't stay on the ibuprofen regimen, my symptoms worsened as the day went on. By nighttime, it felt as if my brain was too big for my skull, which is very possible and dangerous. If you have a head contusion, get lots of rest, take ibuprofen, and use ice packs on the bruise. It's been over two weeks for me, and the symptoms are still with me. I just take it one day at a time.

Answer 3

A head injury is as serious as the damage afflicted to it. A small bump is nothing to worry about mostly , where as a swift and steady blow is much more serious.

Answer 4

concussion or compression:

concussion is the most common and it's when your brain gets "shaken"

compression is when your brain swells inside your skull.

Answer 5

'Contusion' is a medical term meaning "bruise." No way of telling what a bruise would connote medically without an X-Ray, MRI, or EEG.

Answer 6

it depends what kind of head ure talking about

Answer 7

Severe head injury is defined as an injury that produces coma

Answer 8

Serious head injuries can be devastating, producing permanent mental and physical disability.