Books /Head Injury: Causes, Consequences and Challenges

9781639272976

American Medical Publishers

English

2021

236

$ 157.99

A head injury is an injury to the brain, skull, or scalp that can range from a mild bump or bruise to a traumatic brain injury. It includes concussions, skull fractures and scalp wounds. A head injury can also be caused by a blow to the head. The major types of head injuries are hematoma, hemorrhage, edema, skull fracture, and diffuse axonal injury. The symptoms of a head injury include a headache, lightheadedness, mild confusion, nausea, seizure, unconsciousness, abnormal eye movements, and loss of muscle control. A head injury can be diagnosed by physically examining the head, Glasgow Coma Scale, computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. The treatment of a head injury involves surgery, rehabilitation, and medication such as anti-seizure medicines, acetaminophen, and diuretics. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments in relation to the treatment of head injury. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies, and advanced studies on this topic have been included in it. This book will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.