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  2. Closed-head injury - Wikipedia

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    Closed-head injuries are caused primarily by vehicular accidents, falls, acts of violence, and sports injuries. [4] Falls account for 35.2% of brain injuries in the United States, with rates highest for children ages 0–4 years and adults ages 75 years and older. [3] Head injuries are more common in men than women across every age group. [3]

  3. Head injury - Wikipedia

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    The terms traumatic brain injury and head injury are often used interchangeably in the medical literature. [1] Because head injuries cover such a broad scope of injuries, there are many causes—including accidents, falls, physical assault, or traffic accidents—that can cause head injuries.

  4. Subgaleal hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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    The majority of neonatal cases (90%) result from applying a vacuum to the head at delivery (ventouse-assisted delivery). The vacuum assist ruptures the emissary veins (i.e., connections between dural sinus and scalp veins) leading to accumulation of blood under the aponeurosis of the scalp muscle and superficial to the periosteum.

  5. Toddler's head reattached after car accident in 'miracle surgery'

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    The toddler was in the car with his mom and sister when they collided head on with another vehicle at the speed of 70 mph. The force from the crash was so intense that Jackson's head pulled apart ...

  6. Babysitter charged with first-degree murder after toddler ...

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    Heather Greenman, 37, of Riverside, faces charges of first-degree murder, child abuse and abuse resulting in death after a 15-month-old she was babysitting in Beaumont suffered a fatal head injury ...

  7. Toddler gets her head stuck in angel food cake pan ... - AOL

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    A 2-year-old girl managed to get her head into an angel food cake pan, but then she was unable to pop back out. Her mom, Erin Meixel, ended up calling 911 for some professional help, WGAL reported.

  8. Traumatic brain injury - Wikipedia

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    [12] [13] All traumatic brain injuries are head injuries, but the latter term may also refer to injury to other parts of the head; [14] [15] [16] however, the terms head injury and brain injury are often used interchangeably. [17] Similarly, brain injuries fall under the classification of central nervous system injuries [18] and neurotrauma. [19]

  9. Shaken baby syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Shaken baby syndrome (SBS), also known as abusive head trauma (AHT), is a controversial and scientifically disputed [4] medical condition in children younger than five years old, [3] generally caused by blunt trauma, vigorous shaking, or a combination of both.