| Most people have bumped their head once in a while | | | | another potential sign which should be explored. |
| for some reason. But head injuries can vary from | | | | Obviously the more severe the accident or head injury |
| producing nothing but a vague bruise to severe injuries | | | | is, the more likely it is the person will suffer damage. |
| that can lead to permanent problems or even death. In | | | | But even quite mild and seemingly innocuous accidents |
| short, if you are ever unsure about the nature of a | | | | can result in serious injury to the brain. |
| head injury, you should always seek professional | | | | The skull protects the brain from many bumps and |
| medical help as soon as possible. | | | | knocks throughout our lives. But it cannot always |
| Depending on the nature of the injury, it is possible that | | | | prevent damage from occurring – and the skull |
| no external damage can be seen. This is therefore not | | | | doesn't always have to be broken or fractured for this |
| a reliable way of judging how bad an injury is. For | | | | to occur. |
| example the scalp may be cut or lacerated, producing | | | | Arteries, veins and nerves inside the brain can all be |
| a lot of blood in the process. But while this particular | | | | damaged given the right conditions. Both open and |
| example would not be pleasant to look at, it may be a | | | | closed head trauma can result in this occurring. Closed |
| lot milder than an injury which has no outward signs | | | | head trauma may look very innocent but if the brain |
| visible at all. | | | | starts to swell inside the skull as a result of the |
| If an impact is hard enough it could result in a skull | | | | accident, it is possible that the swelling will cause some |
| fracture. This in turn could lead to pressure or damage | | | | significant problems. On some occasions blood clots |
| to the brain. Once again if a possible fracture is | | | | from the impact can form between the skull and the |
| suspected expert medical care should be sought | | | | brain, creating a pressure that must be relieved |
| immediately. | | | | surgically. |
| As with any type of head injury however, someone | | | | Many people who have been involved in an accident |
| with a skull fracture may not have any immediate | | | | of some kind have been able to put in head injury |
| symptoms. It is possible that blood or cerebro-spinal | | | | claims to try and win compensation for their accident. |
| fluid could appear from the nose or ears, which is a | | | | Depending on the circumstances involved, this can give |
| classic sign that there is an injury which cannot be | | | | the injured party some financial help at the very time |
| seen from the outside. Feeling drowsy or confused is | | | | they need it the most. |