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Revision as of 07:03, 18 November 2009
In medicine, craniocerebral trauma is "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."[1]
Craniocerebral trauma includes:
- Brain injury
- Closed head injury
- Penetrating head injury
- Traumatic intracranial hemorrhage
- Skull fracture
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Craniocerebral trauma (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.