Head Injury
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About the symptom
Head injury can be as mild as a bump, bruise (contusion), or cut on the head, or can be moderate to severe in nature due to a concussion, deep cut or open wound, fractured skull bone(s), or from internal bleeding and damage to the brain requiring emergency medical care.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Injury to head
Possible causes
- Concussion
Concussion is a brain injury caused by a blunt blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body. The effects are usually temporary.
Bruise
This is a purple discoloration of the skin due to bleeding from broken blood vessels just below the skin surface. It typically occurs after direct trauma to the affected area.
- Diffuse axon injury
Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by blunt brain trauma.
- Otitis media
Related serious diseases
- Chronic subdural hematoma
This refers to blood collecting in the space between the brain and the brain's outer covering (dura). It can be caused by even minor injuries or bumps to the head. Older adults and those on certain blood-thinning medications or with bleeding disorders are at higher risk.
- Cerebral infarction
- Epilepsy
- Brain edema
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Did you hit your head?
Did you fall from a height of more than one meter?
Do you have headaches or does your head feel heavy?
Do you have nausea or vomiting?
Do you feel off-balance, making it difficult for you to stand still?
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Reviewed By:
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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