161. Anatomy Of A Head Injury Causes, symptoms and assessment of brain injuries. http://www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca/~cahr/headfall.html

THE ANATOMY OF A HEAD INJURY Injuries involving some type of blow to the head are among the most common in our society. Some 700,000 people in North America suffer traumatic head injuries each year, and between 70,000 and 90,000 are left permanently disabled. Head injuries can range from relatively minor damage to the scalp and face such as lacerations, abrasions and bruising to more serious consequences involving damage to the brain. While traumatic brain injury occurs much less frequently, it is important to know how it is identified and what to do for the person. Loss of consciousness, even for a very brief period, is one of the clearest indications that the brain may have been affected by a blow to the head. A confusional state involving uncertainty about time, date, and location and/or a period of memory loss for the events surrounding the head injury are also indicators of trauma to the brain. Any of these symptoms following a blow to the head should be taken seriously. With the most severe symptoms, loss of consciousness for more than a few minutes, the person should receive immediate medical attention. With less severe symptoms the person should be watched for a period of several hours after the head trauma. The person's state of consciousness, orientation to time and place and immediate memory function (e.g., remembering a series of four numbers) should be evaluated periodically during this time. Any evidence of deterioration may be a sign of the delayed effects of brain injury due to swelling or internal bleeding and require that the person receive medical attention as soon as possible. Some appreciation for how and why these symptoms arise will provide insight into why even a seemingly mild blow to the head may have very serious and potentially life-threatening consequences.

162. Www.neurotraumaregistry.com Online directory listing programs and professionals specific to brain and spinal cord injury, or other neurotrauma. Search by state, by specialty area, or both. Includes a brain map, spinal cord map, glossary,and links to other resources. http://www.neure.com

163. Borderline, Self Injury And Medication (Sanne's Brain) Site with general information, links, and stories about borderline personality disorder, self injury and related topics. In English and Danish. http://sanne.webfreak.nl

164. Exercising Toward Repair Of The Spinal Cord New York Times article about actor Christopher Reeve's progress toward rehabilitation and the larger story of evidence that intense physical exercise can help restore the brain and spinal cord after serious injury. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/22/national/22NEUR.html

165. Frequently Asked Questions About Head Injury WHAT IS A HEAD injury? The brain stem is often damaged in severe head injuries,but it is almost never the ONLY part of the brain which is injured. http://www.texoma.com/business/biotech/thia-faq.htm

Frequently Asked Questions About Head Injury Ruth Hutchison, M.S. and Terry Hutchison, M.D., Ph.D., and The Texas Head Injury Association State Chapter of the National Head Injury Foundation, in collaboration with members of the Texas Head Injury Association, provide the following answers to questions frequently asked by head injured people, their families and friends, and professionals. WHAT IS A HEAD INJURY? The term HEAD INJURY refers to an injury to the BRAIN which is usually the result of an accident, or sometimes an assault. Often the injury results froma blow to the head such as may be suffered in an automobile accident, a fall or a gunshot wound. The injury may also occur as a result of lack of oxygen (such as in drowning), or as a result of lack of blood supply to the brain (such as following a cardiac arrest). People with multiple injuries (as in serious auto accidents) often suffer brain injury by more than one of these mechanisms. The term HEAD INJURY is preferable to the term BRAIN DAMAGE because the brain has tremendous powers of recovery. Furthermore, shortly after a head injury, it is usually impossible. WHAT HAPPENED?

166. EMedicine Health: Dementia In Head Injury: Dementia As A Result Of Head Injury Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of dementia after a brain trauma. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/38577-1.asp

Search September 19, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Dementia Dementia in Head Injury Dementia in Head Injury Overview Head injury occurs when an outside force hits the head hard enough to cause the brain to move violently within the skull. This force can cause shaking, twisting, bruising (contusion), or sudden change in the movement of the brain (concussion). In some cases, the skull can break. If the skull is not broken, the injury is a closed head injury. If the skull is broken, the injury is an open head injury. In either case, the violent jarring of the brain damages brain tissue and tears nerves, blood vessels, and membranes. The severity of this damage depends on the location and force of the blow to the head. Damaged brain tissue does not work normally. The brain has many different functions in the body, and any of them can be disrupted by this damage. Not all brain damage is permanent. Like all body organs, the brain can heal to a certain extent. Even a relatively mild head injury can cause prolonged or permanent declines in cognition. (Cognition is the processes of thinking, remembering, understanding, reasoning, and communicating.) Head injury can also cause changes in emotions or behavior. Together, these changes are known as

167. Neurosurgery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Neurosurgery site including information on cerebral aneurysms, brain tumors, pituitary tumors, head injury, spinal disorders, epilepsy surgery and peripheral nerve surgery. http://www.neurological-surgery.org

Contact Us Home Links Education Resources ... Weather Brain Spine Neurological Surgery Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Web site maintained by: webmaster@neurological-surgery.org This web site provides general information on the following neurosurgical topics. Click on corresponding buttons to view web pages: Neurovascular Surgery and Management of Cerebral Aneurysms Epilepsy Surgery Brain Tumours and their management Brain Tumours and their management 2 Acoustic Neuromas Complex Spinal Surgery Pituitary Surgery Peripheral Nerve Surgery Neurotrauma and Acquired Brain Injury Contacts: Neurosurgeons: Mr. Christopher Thien MB,BS. (Hons.) FRACS Mr.Tiew Han MB,BS. FRACS Personal Assistant: Anne King Philomena Han Secretary: Judy Mills Main Rooms: The Epworth Centre St. Vincent’s Private Consulting Suites Suite 8.2 32 Erin Street, Suite 7, Level 3 55 Victoria Pde, Richmond, VIC 3121, Australia. Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9421 0355 Tel: +61 3 9417 3138 Fax: +61 3 9421 3794 Fax: +61 3 9417 3139 Pager: 03 9389 3670 or 03 9387 1000 Pager: 03 9387 1000 Email: C.Thien@neurological-surgery.org

168. IRSC - Brain Injuries The Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) Global disABILITY resourceis dedicated to communicating information relating to the needs of children http://www.irsc.org:8080/irsc/irscmain.nsf/cat?readform&cat=Brain Injuries&type=

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