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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]
Risk of infection with Listeria monocytogenes is increased in people over 50 years old. [3] [8] The introduction of pneumococcal vaccine has lowered rates of pneumococcal meningitis in both children and adults. [28] A head injury potentially allows nasal cavity bacteria to enter the
Symptoms of brain injuries can also be influenced by the location of the injury and as a result, impairments are specific to the part of the brain affected. Lesion size is correlated with severity, recovery, and comprehension. [16] Brain injuries often create impairment or disability that can vary greatly in severity.
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The name of the condition includes the word "posterior" because it predominantly, though not exclusively, affects the back of the brain (the parietal and occipital lobes). Common underlying causes are severely elevated blood pressure , kidney failure , severe infections , certain medications, some autoimmune diseases , and pre-eclampsia .
Cephalic tetanus is the rarest form of the disease (0.9–3% of cases), [18] and is limited to muscles and nerves in the head. [19] It usually occurs after trauma to the head area, including: skull fracture, [20] laceration, [20] eye injury, [19] dental extraction, [21] and otitis media, [22] but it has been observed from injuries to other ...
Symptoms of brain injuries can also be influenced by the location of the injury and as a result impairments are specific to the part of the brain affected. Lesion size is correlated with severity, recovery, and comprehension. [4] Brain injuries often create impairment or disability that can vary greatly in severity.
Cerebral contusion (Latin: contusio cerebri), a form of traumatic brain injury, is a bruise of the brain tissue. [2] Like bruises in other tissues, cerebral contusion can be associated with multiple microhemorrhages, small blood vessel leaks into brain tissue. Contusion occurs in 20–30% of severe head injuries. [3]