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 […]
Skull fractures
Skull fractures occur following a head injury and are diagnosed by a simple skull x-ray. Following that, a cerebral CT scan should always be performed, in order to rule out the coexistence of hematoma under the skull, which can put pressure on the brain and be life-threatening for the patient. If there is no […]
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 […]
