Head Injuries WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Head Injuries
Head injury is a trauma to the head that may or may not include injury to the brain. However, brain injury and head injury are often used interchangeably in medical literature....Read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- 300 out of 100,000 people have head injuries per year.1
- Head trauma is a common cause of childhood hospitalization.1
- Head injuries include both injuries to the brain and to other parts of the head, such as the scalp and skull.1
- Common causes of head injury are traffic accidents, home and work related accidents, falls, and assaults.1
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Latest Headlines on Head Injuries
What are Head Injuries?
- A.D.A.M.(via HealthScout): Head Injury Definition
- University of Virginia: What is a Head Injury?
- Bio Tech Institute: Frequently Asked Questions About Head Injury
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Head Injury, Age 4 and Older - Topic Overview
What are the Symptoms of Head Injuries?
- BBC Health: Symptoms of a Head Injury
- MedicineNet: Concussion
- Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury
What are the Causes and Complications of Head Injuries?
- FamilyDoctor: What are the Main Causes of Head Injuries?
- Healthwise (via Kaiser Permanente): Head Injury Causes
- Mayo Clinic: Traumatic Brain Injury Complications
- WrongDiagnosis Complications of Head Injury
- eMedicine: Post Head Injury Autonomic Complications
What are the Treatments, Alternatives and Medications for Head Injuries?
- eMedicineHealth (via WebMD): Head Injury Treatment Self-Care at Home
- Mayo Clinic: Traumatic Brain Injury Treatments and Drugs
- eMedicine: Medical Therapy
- Organized Wisdom: Music Therapy for Head Injury
What are the Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Head Injuries?
- FamilyDocter: Head Injuries: What to Watch for Afterward
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: What are the Cognitive and Communication Problems That Result From Traumatic Brain Injury?
- Brain Injury Association of America: Types of Brain Injury
- Wikipedia: Diagnosis and Prognosis
How Do You Prevent Head Injuries?
- Neurology Channel: Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Heads Up: Preventing Brain Injuries
- BBC Health: Head Injury Prevention
- Washington State Department of Health: Helmets Can Prevent Head Injury During Winter Sports (Jan. 19, 2005)
- Innovations Report: Helmets Can Prevent Six Out of Ten Head Injuries (March 21, 2006)
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Head Injuries
- eHealth Forum: Brain and Head Injuries Forum
- HealthBoards: Brain & Nervous System Disorders Message Board
- Desuyo Family: My Stupid Head Injury
- Accessibility.com: Full Recovery From Head Injury Unlikely
- Yahoo Answers: Head Injuries?
Foundations and Support Groups on Head Injuries
- Alabama Head Injury Foundation: Official Site
- Brain Injury Association of America: Official Site
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Official Site
- Brain Injury Resource Center: Official Site
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Official site
- Yahoo Groups: Head Injury Support Groups
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Head Injuries
- PubMed Central: Articles on Head Injuries
- JAMA: Scientific and Medical Articles on Head Injuries
- Google Scholar: Recent Articles on Head Injuries
Clinical Trials on Head Injuries
- Clinical Trials.gov: Clinical Trials About Head Injuries
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trial Listings for Head Injuries
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wikipedia: Head Injuries
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Injuries To The Head, Injuries Of The Head, Head injury
- Last update: Mar. 18, 2009
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