An Introduction to Head Injuries |
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activity acute artery associated basal becomes blood body bone brain brain-stem burr-holes cause cavity cent cerebral child chronic subdural clinical closed common compound compression concussion condition consciousness continuous contusions cranial cranial nerves damage death depressed fractures develop dura dural effect examination extradural haematoma fall fluid followed foramen force fragments frontal glucose haemorrhage head injuries hospital hyperventilation impact important increase indicates infection initial inspection intracranial intracranial pressure involvement known lacerations lateral layer lesion linear lobe localized located mass middle meningeal nerve neurological normal object observed occipital occur oedema operation passing patient practice present pressure produce rare region removal respiration rupture scalp severe showing side similar sinus sinuses skull striking subdural haematoma suffering surface surgeons surgical takes place tear temperature temporal tion tissue trauma treatment trephine unconscious usually various veins venous wound X-ray