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My ex husband has been in an accident, (serious head injury) he wasn't wearing a helmet. will he recover?
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Head injury: Best to ask your ex's doctors who are in the best position to give you information.
Answered 2/19/2012
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Depends: Lots of factors are involved like loss of counsciousness, bleeding inside the head, fracture of skull, comorbidities, age etc.
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