Acute Injuries of the Head: Their Diagnosis, Treatment, Complications and Sequels |
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... concussion . By direct measurement it was proved that a rise of intracranial pressure did occur when the head was struck , but was never sufficiently high to account for the changes in FIG . 26 cerebral function the experiments produced ...
... concussion . By direct measurement it was proved that a rise of intracranial pressure did occur when the head was struck , but was never sufficiently high to account for the changes in FIG . 26 cerebral function the experiments produced ...
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... CONCUSSION The term concussion is used here to refer to a a temporary state of unconsciousness produced by trauma to the head . " Symonds 4 points out that many cases recovering after hours or days of unconsciousness go through the same ...
... CONCUSSION The term concussion is used here to refer to a a temporary state of unconsciousness produced by trauma to the head . " Symonds 4 points out that many cases recovering after hours or days of unconsciousness go through the same ...
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... concussion , the effect of acceleration in inducing concussion has been proved . Denny - Brown and Russell1 showed that a blow delivered to a head which was allowed to move could cause concussion when the same blow to a fixed head ...
... concussion , the effect of acceleration in inducing concussion has been proved . Denny - Brown and Russell1 showed that a blow delivered to a head which was allowed to move could cause concussion when the same blow to a fixed head ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
HEAD INJURIES IN GREAT BRITAIN Some Facts and Figures 2026 | 20 |
THE RETICULAR SYSTEM With particular reference | 27 |
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abnormal accident activity appear artery associated base become bleeding blood body bone brain stem cause cells cent cerebral changes clinical closed clot common complete compression concussion condition consciousness considerable cortex cranial nerves damage danger defect demonstrated depressed develop diagnosis direct dura early effect epilepsy evidence examination extensive extradural fibres fluid forces formation fracture frontal function graft hæmatoma hæmorrhage head injury immediate important increase indicated infection intracranial intracranial pressure involving laceration later lead lesions lobe London loss matter means mechanisms meningeal method midbrain middle movement muscle necessary nerve neurones normal nucleus occasionally occur operation particularly patient placed position possible posterior present pressure produce record region removed result reticular scalp seen severe showed side signs sinus skin skull subdural surface surgical suture tear temporal tissue trauma treatment unconsciousness usually vessels wound