Head Injury

Head Injury

1. Brainstem

   • Anatomy
     • External Anatomy
       • Dorsal View
       • Anterior View
     • Internal anatomy
   • Functions of the brainstem
     • Midbrain
       • Inferior colliculus
         • Auditory processing
       • Superior colliculus
         • Visual processing
         • Eye movement
     • Medulla Oblongata
       • Respiration
       • Cardiac Center
       • Vasomotor Center
     • Pons
       • Pneumotaxic Center
       • Deep sleep regulation
       • Sensory roles
       • Motor Roles

2. Consciousness

   • The state of wakefulness, awareness, or alertness
   • Loss of consciousness Causes
     • Continuous
       • Car Accident
       • Severe blood loss
       • Drug overdose
     • Temporary
       • Hypoglycemia
       • Hypotension
       • Syncope
       • Arrythmia
   • Glasgow Coma Scale

3. Sleep Cycle

   • Types of sleep
     • Non-REM
       • 4 stages
     • REM

4. Symptoms

   • Physical
     • Headache
     • Nausea & vomiting
     • Fatigue
   • Sensory
     • Blured vision
     • Ringing in the ears
     • Sensitive to light
   • Mental
     • Memory Problem
     • Mood changes
     • Feeling depressed

5. Concussion

   • Reversible altered consciousness from head injury in the absence of contusion.
   • Neurological Dysfunction
     • Loss of consciousness
     • Temporary respiratory arrest
     • Loss of reflexes
   • Grading

6. Management

7. Complications

   • Hematoma

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