What is the difference between the concussion of the brain from the brain's injeple. More about this tells Neuropathologist Valentina Vitalevna Temnikov.
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Head and brain injury — Things are different. The first term implies a cranial box injury when the brain itself is not damaged. When bruised the brain — he suffered in this case — Hemorrhage and swelling are possible. Brain injury may be dangerous for life, and when the head injury and its widespread damage — concussion brain, it does not threaten.
So, concussion of the brain — The injury is lighter than his bruise. Shake
Brain — The most common form of head damage due to
strike. And if the blow is strong enough, the brain is encountered on
cranial bones causing time dysfunction of nerves. Usually concussion
The brain continues on average two days.
Question number 1. Have any meaning of previous concussions, if they were?
With repeated brain concussions, their impact is summed.
Question # 2. How do the concussion of the brain differ from his bruise?
It all depends on the intensity of the impact, the consequence of which can appear and
both condition. Brain injury is most often getting in
road traffic accidents when the brain strikes the cranial bones
twice — with a sharp increase and reduce speed.
The result of the concussion of the brain
There may be short-term loss of memory, vomiting and amnesia:
the victim, coming into consciousness, sometimes it can not remember what led
his unfortunate case. Symptoms of brain injury are injured
Skull, disturbed breathing, loss of consciousness for several and more minutes,
Dizziness, alarming state, temporary violation of speech. And for
shaking, and when the brain injury, the victim can behave aggressively.
Shake
the brain in children and adults is not always the same. In children
Typical concussion symptoms sometimes absent. But the child is done
sluggish, apathetic, and already for one sign by a doctor may well
Skin shake.
Question number 3. What diagnostic methods are applied in modern conditions?
CT scan. When concussing the brain, it allows you to make sure
Absence damage to the bones of the cranial box, when injected — against,
identify damage on the basis of which the diagnosis is made.
Per
the condition of the patient who is suspected of a concussion of the brain must
Stasive observation, at least four hours. It will be
occur at home or in the hospital — Does not matter. But can I
Instruct, especially if we are talking about a child: hold the patient
in bed day.
And when concussing the brain, and in the case of his bruise
With a strong headache, you can take citrate and analgin, better,
Of course, consulting with the doctor.
When bruised the brain in
avoiding his edema should limit drink. Even at the Male
suspicion of the injury injury victim need to immediately deliver
hospital.
