Head Injury | Brain Injury Overview Types Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment
Head injury or traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of disability among children and young adults that leads to varying degrees of physical and mental stability. Fortunately, it is also one of the preventable brain disorder.
Head injury or traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of disability among children and young adults that leads to varying degrees of physical and mental stability. Fortunately, it is also one of the preventable brain disorder.
‘March 20th is celebrated as World Head Injury Awareness Day to educate the public on the impact of brain injuries on quality of life and ways to prevent it.’
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It is estimated that more than one lakh people die every year in India due to head injuries and more than one million people are permanently displaced as per the Indian Head Injury Foundation. Brain Injury — a Disability of Concern
The brain is known to be enclosed inside the hard covering of the skull. However, the severity of a brain injury depends on the severity of the impact on the head. Almost 90% of the citizens get head injuries in an accident, despite the nature of the vehicle (two-wheeler or a four-wheeler).
Head Injury Associated With Increased Dementia Risk
The effects of head injuries are long-lasting and could lead to dementia later in life mostly among women when compared to men and among white as compared to Black populations.
The effects of head injuries are long-lasting and could lead to dementia later in life mostly among women when compared to men and among white as compared to Black populations.
The World Head Injury Day thereby strives to provide counseling to the injured citizens and prevent accidents through various awareness activities.
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The theme for 2021-2023 campaign for world head injury awareness day is "More Than My Brain Injury". The day promotes the correct usage of safety gadgets such as helmets and seat belts through various events, which can prevent damage to the head when an accident is encountered.
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"The disease (TBI) progresses quickly. However, if the nerve damage inside the brain is widespread, it may take some time for the patient to recover from the surgery. Some deformities remain after the treatment. However, in many accident cases, 70% of the population dies or is permanently displaced due to lack of immediate treatment. Most of the head injuries are life threatening. Decreased or permanent deafness often occurs in head injuries, without the patient's neck recovering. The spinal cord is passed through the neck. Hand and foot movements are controlled through the spinal cord. If a patient does not recover from a head injury, he or she will suffer a stroke. Otherwise the limbs become numb." “Only if speed is brought under control will the problem of head injury be curbed somewhere,” says Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon Dr. Aditya Patil from Terna Specialty Hospital and Research Center, Nerul Navi Mumbai on the occasion of World Head Injury Awareness Day.
This year join the group to increase the understanding of brain injury as a chronic condition and improve care and support for all those affected individuals.
Source-Medindia
