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What is head trauma?
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Head trauma: An external force is applied to the head that causes injury to the skull, face, and brain. In a car accident the force can be acceleration-deceleration. Or the force can be external such as being hit by someone. Or a myriad of other injurious causes.
Answered 4/5/2020
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Some symptoms: Can include problems with memory, language, naming things, planning, and getting confused with things you known for a long time (e.g. How to drive to your best friend's house). A board certified clinical neuropsychologist can evaluate the head injured person fully and offer suggestions for helping these symptoms. Best, .
Answered 9/29/2013
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