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Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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Learn more about Head injury
Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is head injury?
A head injury is any trauma, or damage, to your brain, skull or scalp, which may be open or closed. These can range from a mild bruise to a severe traumatic brain injury. Common head injuries include scalp wounds, concussions and skull fractures.
Symptoms of head injury
Headache
Dizziness
Questions your doctor may ask to check for head injury
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose head injury
Do you have headaches or does your head feel heavy?
Are you feeling dizzy right now?
Treatment for head injury
The treatment and prognosis of head injuries depends on the type and severity of the head injury. In minor head injuries, your doctor will recommend avoiding additional trauma and may prescribe medications to help with the pain. In severe cases, your doctor might recommend hospitalisation, IV medication and possibly surgery.
Diseases related to Head injury
References
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https://ep.bmj.com/content/100/2/97
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Beattie TF. Minor head injury. Arch Dis Child. 1997 Jul;77(1):82-5. doi: 10.1136/adc.77.1.82. PMID: 9279162; PMCID: PMC1717227.
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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