brain trauma
Cranial tissue damage
Brain trauma is injury to the brain, typically from external force—a blow, jolt, or penetrating wound to the head.
The term covers a spectrum from mild concussions to severe damage causing permanent disability or death.
The boxer suffered repeated brain trauma over his career.
Also called traumatic brain injury or TBI.
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- seeing starsDisoriented after head trauma
- memory lossFailure to recall
- head injuryHarm to the skull
- contact sportAthletics permitting bodily impact
hematoma · neurosurgery · encephalopathy · coma · headache · dizziness · cognitive impairment · slurred speech · skull fracture · post-concussion syndrome · neurodegeneration · permanent injury · physical therapy · hypoxia · assistive devices · anoxia · speech therapy · nausea
- Neuropsychologycognition, memory test, cognitive test, executive function, working memory
- Brain Medicinedementia, schizophrenia, epilepsy, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
- Brain InjuriesTBI, concussion, head wound, subdural hematoma, cerebral hemorrhage
- neurolawcriminal responsibility, insanity defense, competency testing, diminished capacity, expert testimony
- neurologyneuron, neurons, synapse, synapses, axon
brain traumabrain health
Mind's physical condition
sound mind · neurological health · mental acuity · mental clarity · sharp mind
brain traumaflesh wound
Shallow cut, no organs
scratch · bruise · paper cut · skin abrasion · scrape
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