Epidemiology : Symptoms And Treatment Of Patients With Severe Head Injuries

Different types of intracranial hemorrhages can occur due to injuries to the skull, either directly or indirectly. Epidural hematomas occur when a direct blow to the skull causes injury to the dural arteries or veins that lead to bleeding that accumulates between the dura matter and the skull. If the dural artery is injured, rapid deterioration of the patient neurologic status can occur. As the size of the epidural hematoma increases, the surrounding brain tissues is damaged due to the compression from the pressure of the blood accumulation. The patient may experience a dilated pupil on the side of the injury due to compression of the third cranial nerve. The patient may also complain of a severe headache, visual disturbances and weakness on the opposite side of the injury. If bleeding continues and increases the intracranial pressure, leading to brain shift or herniation of the brain stem which is irreversible and leads to hypertension, bradycardia and respiratory arrest. This trio of symptoms is called the Cushing’s Triad. Epidural hematomas can continue

MMA is a serious sport that leaves many athletes in critical condition whether it is after a match or later in retirement. They have a great risk of head trauma. The main goal of MMA is to physically harm the opponent. In the end of the match on will be leaving with head injuries. Today researchers are taking serious attention to head trauma. About 900 people in boxing have died because of trauma to the head (“Boxing Regulation”). This does not include people that have died after they have retired, and their cause of death was from early years of boxing.

The first peer reviewed article source that I used was, “Concussions in football: addressing uncertainty and establishing institutional regulations to protect athletes” this source is by Dotson, Football Concussion. This article is about how concussions have become a serious issue in high contacts sports. Concussions have gained attention form the neuroscience and neuro-law community. The main goal of this article is to lower the rate of concussions that are happening in contact sports, and the protect the overall health of an athlete. In this article, they also talk about how different states around the country have already confronted this issue. I found this topic doing a google search. I searched up football concussions scholarly articles.

Athletes should have to sit out longer due to head injuries because sometimes they can have memory lost due to concussions, about 300,000 kids have concussions every year, and the concussions are long lasting. There are so many contact sports now and some peoples life's are on the line sometimes. They could also become paralyzed depending on how hard they are hit and where they are hit. It's not just concussions it's broken bones and hurting yourself.

Subdural or Epidural bleeding – as bleeding grows it pushes on brain which will mean you have difficulty communicating and moving.

There are many symptoms and signs that can be felt if a concussion occurs that can vary in time to appear or be felt. There are four categories of symptoms and signs that can help you check if you have a concussion. One

During the investigation of the epidemiology of concussions, they compared high school and college athletes. They found approximately 300,000 sports related brain injuries happens yearly in the United States, which is the second leading cause of brain injuries for ages 15 to 24. The sample included 100 high schools and 180 colleges and the data calculated rates, described patterns, and likely risk factors for athletes.

Serious symptoms of a concussion might include: headache or a feeling of pressure in the head, temporary loss of consciousness, confusion or feeling as if in a fog, amnesia surrounding the traumatic event, “seeing stars,” or dizziness, possible ringing in the ears, nausea/vomiting, slurred speech, delayed response to questions, appearing dazed, fatigue, and more (Mayo, 2014). Many sources say that symptoms vary with each case. If none of the more serious symptoms are present, the patient may have a concussion not requiring a visit to the Emergency Room (Cornell,

Concussions can be considered the “invisible injury.” While the injury is there, it cannot be seen without looking at the symptoms and performing tests (Concussion Facts). A concussion, sometimes referred to as a mild head injury, is defined as “a traumatic brain injury that alters the way the brain functions.” It is caused by a blow to the head or as a result of the head and upper body being violently shaken (Mayo Clinic, 2014). A concussion can be a result of a large number of activities. These activities can range from a car wreck to a hard hit to the head in a sports game or even just falling

Headaches, irritation, and confusion; these are some of the symptoms of a concussion. Diagnosed with an acute concussion, I was left with limitations. I felt chained down in one spot, unable to move forward for the first five months of my junior year. Listening to loud sounds or using my brain would trigger a badgering headache which prohibited me from attending full class

A skull fracture is an impact and open head injury; this occurs when the patient is struck in the head with an object. An epidural hematoma is not the same as an subdural hematoma. An epidural hematoma is an impact injury. This is when bleeding happens on the dura mater. A subdural hematoma is an acceleration/deceleration injury. This is occurs when bleeding happens on the

Head trauma should be taken more seriously and these are the three areas I focused on social, mental, safety helmets and psychological. Head traumas can be a fatal thing. The safety of the NFL players is the most important thing. After a player gets a concussion they face a life of headache and memory loss. Football players need to know and understand how a head trauma can effect there life’s.

Extradural hematoma (Epidural hematoma): “Bleeding between the dura mater and the skull caused most commonly by motor vehicle accidents and occasionally by falls and sporting accidents”(McCance & Huether, 2014, p. 584). It usually results from a “brief linear contact force to the calvaria that cause separation of the periosteal dura from bone and disruption of interposed vessels due

It is also unclear if it is the brain injury itself that causes the result and if it is the same for healthy people.

In a subarachnoid hemorrhage, bleeding occurs within the space between the brain and the skull. This type of stroke accounts for about 7% of all strokes. A subarachnoid hemorrhage is often signaled by a sudden thunderclap headache thats more severe than any you have ever felt. About half of all people who experience a subarachnoid hemorrhage die. Half of those who survive are left