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Head trauma

Head trauma: Introduction

Head trauma: injury to the haed. See detailed information below for a list of 8 causes of Head trauma, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Head trauma

• Bicycle accidents
• Falls
• Old age
• Physical assault
• Playing sports
• more causes...»

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Head trauma: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Head trauma, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Head trauma and Bleeding symptoms (2 causes)
• Head trauma and Neck trauma (2 causes)
• Head trauma and Abdominal symptoms (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Accentuated fall in systolic pressure (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Breathing difficulties (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Cervical injury (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Clavicle fracture (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Compartment syndrome (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Digestive symptoms (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Dramatic fall in blood pressure (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Fainting episodes similar as in pulmonary hypertension (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Head injury (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Head symptoms (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Hypoperfusion state (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Impaired circulation (1 cause)
• Head trauma and Inadequate intravascular pressure (1 cause)
• more...»

See full list of 49 Symptom Checker combinations related to Head trauma

Head trauma Treatments

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Head trauma

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Head trauma:

• Head injury (3 causes)
• Traumatic brain injury
• TBI
• Brain trauma
• Brain injury
• Closed head injury
• Primary brain injury
• Secondary brain injury
• Cerebral injury (11 causes)
• Penetrating head injury
• Brain herniation
• Cerebral herniation
• Transtentorial herniation
• Subfalcine herniation
• Central herniation
• Upward herniation
• Cerebellar herniation
• Tonsillar herniation
• Glasgow Coma Scale
• more symptoms...»

Misdiagnosis and Head trauma

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Stories from Users for Head trauma

Real-life user stories relating to Head trauma:

• (head trauma behind my left) possible cause of dizziness and disequilibrium??)
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Videos for Head trauma

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Detailed list of causes of Head trauma

The list below shows some of the causes of Head trauma mentioned in various sources:

• Bicycle accidents
• Falls
• Old age
• Physical assault
• Playing sports
• Recurrent hypersomnia - Head trauma
• more causes...»

See full list of 8 causes of Head trauma

How Common are these Causes of Head trauma?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Head trauma. Of the 8 causes of Head trauma that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 2 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 7 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 8 causes of Head trauma

Conditions listing symptoms: Head trauma:

The following list of conditions have 'Head trauma' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Recurrent hypersomnia ... Head trauma

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Causes of Head trauma Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Head trauma based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

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Classifications of Head trauma:

Symptoms related to Head trauma:

Head injury (2 causes), Traumatic brain injury, TBI, Brain trauma, Brain injury, Closed head injury, Primary brain injury, Secondary brain injury, Cerebral injury, Penetrating head injury, Brain herniation, Cerebral herniation, Transtentorial herniation, Subfalcine herniation, Central herniation, Upward herniation, Cerebellar herniation, Tonsillar herniation, Glasgow Coma Scale

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News Archives for Head trauma

Medical news articles related to Head trauma include:

• Natasha Richardson Died From Head Trauma: Autopsy
• Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
• Hair Beads Spurring Head Trauma in Kids
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Head trauma

Medical research papers related to Head trauma include:

• Multidisciplinary Guidelines on the Identification, Investigation and Management of Suspected Abusive Head Trauma
• Head (trauma, headaches, etc., not including stress & mental disorders).
• Brief communication: pituitary volume and function in competing and retired male boxers.
• Clinical policy: neuroimaging and decisionmaking in adult mild traumatic brain injury in the acute setting.
• Neuroendocrine disorders after traumatic brain injury
• Thrombolytic therapy and balloon angioplasty in acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
• Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (8th edition).
• Trauma - head trauma

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Related medical articles from our Disease Center for Head injury:

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• Basic Summary for Head injury
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• Risk Factors for Head injury
• Symptoms of Head injury
• Complications of Head injury
• Treatments for Head injury
• Prevention of Head injury

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