Craniocerebral trauma

Introduction: Craniocerebral trauma

Description of Craniocerebral trauma

Craniocerebral trauma: Traumatic injuries involving the cranium and intracranial structures (i.e., BRAIN; CRANIAL NERVES; MENINGES; and other structures). Injuries may be classified by whether or not the skull is penetrated (i.e., penetrating vs. nonpenetrating) or whether there is an associated hemorrhage.
Source: Diseases Database

Craniocerebral trauma: Traumatic injuries involving the cranium and intracranial structures (i.e., BRAIN; $CRANIAL NERVES$; MENINGES; and other structures). Injuries may be classified by whether or not the skull is penetrated (i.e., penetrating vs. nonpenetrating) or whether there is an associated hemorrhage.
Source: MeSH 2007

Craniocerebral trauma: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Craniocerebral trauma:

• Craniocerebral
• Trauma

Terms associated with Craniocerebral trauma:

Terms Similar to Craniocerebral trauma:

• Head injury

Source: Diseases Database

• Frontal Region Trauma
• Head Injuries
• Head Trauma
• Occipital Region Trauma
• Parietal Region Trauma
• Temporal Region Trauma

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Optic Nerve Injuries

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Craniocerebral trauma:

• Brain Injuries
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea
• Skull Fractures
• Head Injuries, Closed
• Head Injuries, Penetrating
• Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic
• Coma, Post-Head Injury
• Cranial Nerve Injuries
• Facial Injuries

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Craniocerebral trauma

• Trauma, Nervous System
• Wounds and Injuries

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Craniocerebral trauma

The following list attempts to classify Craniocerebral trauma into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Trauma, Nervous System
    • Craniocerebral Trauma

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Disorders of Environmental Origin
  • Wounds and Injuries
    • Craniocerebral Trauma

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Disorders of Environmental Origin
  • Wounds and Injuries
    • Trauma, Nervous System
      • Craniocerebral Trauma

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• Head injury

Source: Diseases Database

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