head trauma
Skull impact damage
Head trauma is injury to the head, ranging from minor bumps to severe damage affecting the skull or brain.
The term appears frequently in medical and sports contexts: The player was evaluated for head trauma after the collision.
Repeated head trauma has been linked to long-term neurological problems in athletes and soldiers.
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- fallDescend under gravity
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- skull fractureBreak in head bone
helmets · emergency room · subdural hematoma · memory loss · cognitive impairment · slurred speech · neuroimaging · dura mater · brain damage · blurred vision · brain swelling · speech difficulties · seizures · CT scan · thud · surgery · crack · seeing stars
- Brain InjuriesTBI, concussion, brain damage, brain hemorrhage, subdural hematoma
- fatal injuriesdecapitation, exsanguination, internal bleeding, broken neck, brain hemorrhage
- Emergency MedicineEMT, emergency medicine, EMS, paramedic, paramedics
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- accidentsaccident, car accident, bike accident, mishap, traffic accident
- death causescause of death, natural causes, manner of death, accidental death, natural death
head traumaflesh wound
Shallow cut, no organs
scratch · scrape · bruise · paper cut · stubbed toe
head traumaperfect health
Complete physical wellbeing
uninjured · neurological health · full recovery · sound mind · clear head
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