Head Injury
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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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  • Head injury after falling down from a standing height

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  • Falling off my bicycle and hit my head

  • The fall was from higher than 1 meter

  • HIt in the head

  • Injured head in a fall when getting up from a chair

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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

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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

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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