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Mechanical trauma due to impact or compression: e.g. being struck hard on the head

Chemical injury: e.g. drug overdose/exposure to noxious chemicals

Metabolic/oxidative from abnormal homeostasis: e.g. hyperglucosemia; or from ischaemia (stroke)

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What causes the most injuries during earthquakes?

Things falling on people.


How do you to cure brain injury?

Unfortunately there is no current "cure" for brain injury. There are many types of brain injury, open head, closed head, anoxic, strokes, acquired, etc. There are a number of different treatments available to help with brain injury from speech pathology to help with speaking, surgery to help with immediate bleeds and hematomas. The range of treatment should be led by either your primary care physician or a physiatrist who will help find the best treatments availble to help someone with a brain injury regain some of the skills or functions they may have lost due to the injury.


What causes Electric shock injuries?

Electric shock injuries are caused by lightning or electric current from a mechanical source passing through the body


What percentage of bull riders have brain damage?

There is no specific percentage available, but bull riding is considered a high-risk sport for head injuries, including concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Protective gear and safety measures are crucial in reducing the risk of brain damage in bull riders.


What is the primary reason for seizures occurring with head injuries?

Head injuries can cause seizures due to the disruption or damage to the brain's normal electrical activity. The primary reason for seizures occurring with head injuries is the disturbance in the balance of chemicals and electrical signals in the brain, resulting in abnormal electrical discharges that trigger seizures. Additionally, bleeding or swelling in the brain, as well as scar tissue formation, can also contribute to the development of seizures after a head injury.

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brain stem injuries


What are the four types of brain injuries?

Breathing may stop Seizures Heart may stop Death


What are the most common causes of brain injuries?

Automotive accidents, sports injuries and drug use are the three top contributing factors for brain injuries in the United States. Most catastrophic loss to brain function results in a vegetative state.


Why intersection crashes causes brain injuries?

The force of the impact causes the brain to slam against the skull. This could result in a brain bleeder, unconsciousness, concussion, or severe headache.


What are the reasons for brain injuries?

There are many types of brain injuries that can occur. Traumatic brain injury is the most common one that occurs from something physical usually. They tend to occur from vehicular, construction or even sports accidents.


What causes brain damages?

Brain damage, can result from trauma to the head following an accident.


What causes Brain injury?

There are many different types of brain injury, depending upon the severity of the force upon the head, as well as which portion of the brain is affected. To simplify, brain injuries can be classified as traumatic or acquired, with additional types under each heading. All brain injuries are described as either mild, moderate, or severe. Traumatic brain injury is a result of an external force to the brain that results in a change to cognitive, physical, or emotional functioning. The impairments can be temporary or permanent. An acquired brain injury is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or the result of birth trauma. Acquired brain injury generally affects cells throughout the entire brain. http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/traumatic-brain-injury-types/index.html


What is the special then coating that nerves of the brain and spinal cord missing which causes injuries to these areas to be permanent?

Myeline sheath


Why does brain damage due to injuries diseases or birth defects have such serious consequence on our lives?

it causes your brain to not work tht much for example say this kid had brain damage his brain would not work as good as your brain


Why does brain damage due to injuries disease or birth defects have such a serious consequence on our lives?

it causes your brain to not work tht much for example say this kid had brain damage his brain would not work as good as your brain


Describe four different types of injuries associated with sport participation and their underlying causes?

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