Frequently asked questions
What is a traumatic brain injury? A traumatic brain injury is an injury to the skull and brain. It can be closed, which means that the brain is not exposed or in danger of being exposed to the external environment, or open, when the brain is exposed to the external environment. In closed injury […]
Intracerebral hematoma (contusion)
Post-traumatic intracerebral hematoma occurs following TBI. It may not be accompanied by a skull fracture. Its diagnosis is made by CT. Clinically, the patient presents with neurological symptoms such as disturbances of the level of consciousness, peritraumatic amnesia, disorientation, agitation, drowsiness, weakness of one side of the body, and other symptoms. If the contusion is […]
Epidural hematoma
This is a hematoma that forms under the bones of the skull, including the meninges of the brain. These hematomas usually occur following a fracture of the skull bones and are usually due to bleeding of the arteries running between the meninges and the bone, in the fracture area. The diagnosis is made by […]