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Trauma from an impact can cause a head injury or traumatic head injury. The two main types are a closed and penetrating injury. A penetrating head injury is when the impact strikes or impacts the brain. This is the most severe.
Closed head injuries occur when the impact does not penetrate the brain. Most impacts of the head are defined as closed. Many injuries are minor because the skull protects the brain in most cases.
Types or Descriptions
Traumatic Head Injury - Severe or penetrating the brain.
Head Injury in Child
Car accidents, violence, work injuries or through physical activity are the most common ways people can sustain a head injury. Many times these cases can be brought to a head injury lawyer. An injury attorney should be considered if the trauma was inflicted through malice or fault of another.
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Related and recommended Books:
Head Injury: The Facts : A Guide for Families and Care-Givers (Oxford Medical Publications) - This book explains the effects of injury in non-technical terms and, where possible, suggests practical ways of overcoming these effects. The authors follow the stages that the patient goes through, and explain the procedures and techniques used to chart progress. They also examine the effect of head trauma on families and friends. For the person who will eventually recover sufficiently to do so, there are suggestions on managing the return to work or school most effectively. For those who will never reach this level, there is a section which describes the long-term adjustments that these people and their care-givers need to make. The final section outlines the requirements of a head injury rehabilitation system, and gives some suggestions about the steps that individuals can take to ensure that this sort of service is provided in their area.
Head Injury: Information and Answers to Commonly Asked Questions: A Family's Guide to Coping - Saint Louis Univ., MI. Provides general information and answers to commonly asked questions regarding the aspects of severe head injury. Topics include: the accident, types of head injury, symptoms and behavior, intensive care setting, prognosis and outcomes, emotional reactions, aspects of therapy, prevention, and glossary of terms.
How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim (How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim) - The industries that are supposed to help people when they are injured actually make receiving compensation more difficult, asserts the author, who is a lawyer. According to Matthews, the health, insurance, and legal communities, more concerned with profit than genuine assistance, make the essentially simple claim process long and confusing. His book sets out to help individuals cut through the red tape when filing and pursuing a personal injury claim. It clearly and thoroughly outlines the basic principles of liability, insurance coverage, the valuation of the claim, negotiating, and finalizing a settlement.
It Doesn't Take Much Force To Cause A Head Injury
by: News Canada
(NC)-Head injuries are the number one cause of serious injury and death to kids on wheeled equipment such as bicycles, in-line skates, scooters and skateboards. Few people realize that the human skull is more fragile than it looks.
"The human skull is just one centimetre thick, about the same thickness as a ballpoint pen," says Amy Zierler, information specialist at Safe Kids Canada. "It can be shattered by an impact of seven to 10 kilometres an hour." Young cyclists ride at speeds averaging 11 to 16 kilometres an hour. If a crash happens, a correctly worn helmet cuts the risk of injury by as much as 88 per cent.
Even mild head injuries can cause long-term problems. Children with mild head injuries usually have trouble with their memory, concentration, and paying attention. This makes learning difficult. They may also have headaches, dizzy spells, and fatigue. For one in ten children, these difficulties may last a lifetime.
"Human skulls weren't designed for impact at high speeds," says Ms Zierler. "Any time you are moving faster than you can run, wear a helmet."
For more information about safety on wheels, call Safe Kids Canada at 1 888 SAFE TIPS or visit www.safekidscanada.ca. The "Got Wheels - Get a Helmet!" campaign, held during Safe Kids Week, runs from June 3 to June 9 and is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. J&J is providing an additional $100,000 to buy helmets for children from low-income families across Canada. During Safe Kids Week, a portion of each purchase of participating J&J and McNeil products will be donated to the program.
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