Brain Injury
When the brain is hurt, it is called a brain injury. Any trauma that leads to an injury of the scalp, skull, or brain is called a head injury. In a closed head injury, the brain is hurt when it smashes into the inside of the skull when the moving head suddenly stops. In a penetrating head injury, a fast-moving object breaks through the skull and enters the brain.
Topics about brain injuries in children, include:
- coma
- concussion
- epidural hematoma
- post concussion syndrome
- skull fracture
- subdural hematoma
More information
Visit these websites for more information:
biausa.org - Brain Injury Association of America
Facts about Concussion and Brain Injury - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Head and Brain Injuries - U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
