A head injury is an injury to your brain, skull, or scalp. This can range from a mild bump or bruise to a traumatic brain injury. Common head injuries include concussions, skull fractures, and scalp ...

Stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms and signs vary. TBI includes light, noise sensitivity; stroke presents with facial drooping.

Your brain is a complex, marvelous, unique connection of nerves, blood vessels and tissues. Its texture is similar to custard in a bowl – soft, pliable and slippery. Yet, it is the center of your ...

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or body that forces the brain to move rapidly within the skull. Contrary to popular belief, many concussions ...

Falls, vehicle accidents, and assaults are the top causes of skull fractures [1]. Nausea, seizures, and consciousness changes may indicate brain injury [2]. Pediatric skull fractures often require ...

As any fan who has caught a sporting event—baseball, basketball, soccer and especially football—in the past 15 years will tell you, discussion of concussions and traumatic head injuries has dominated ...

This year sees two key safety developments: the new bump cap standard ANSI/ISEA 100-2024 and the ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 revision. Head injuries are one of the most frequently reported recordable injuries ...

The rugby season is kicking off in schools across South Africa, and players, parents, coaches, and referees are preparing for exciting yet physically demanding matches. In many sports, injuries are an ...

The Child and Youth Maltreatment Section of the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has released a new Practice Point for the assessment of children with suspected traumatic head injury related to child ...