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A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning. [8] Symptoms may include headache, dizziness, difficulty with thinking and concentration, sleep disturbances, mood changes, a brief period of memory loss, brief loss of consciousness; problems with balance; nausea; blurred vision; and mood changes.
When a nosebleed hits, we often go into panic mode. We frantically reach for tissues and may try shoving them up in our nostrils in an effort to plug the leak. Hey, we might throw our head back ...
Panic attacks can cause heavy-headedness as well. Medical conditions like anxiety causes heavy-headedness too. [5] A sinus infection can cause facial pressure and pain, as well as nasal congestion and headaches, which are also known as heavy-headedness. [citation needed] New users to specific drugs can cause heavy-headedness.
Falling is a normal experience for young children, but falling from a significant height or onto a hard surface can be dangerous. Complications: Head injury, concussion, bone fracture, [1] abrasion, bruise: Risk factors: Convulsion, vision impairment, difficulty walking, home hazards [1] Frequency: 226 million (2015) [2] Deaths: 527,000 (2015) [3]
Brain injury can occur at the site of impact, but can also be at the opposite side of the skull due to a contrecoup effect (the impact to the head can cause the brain to move within the skull, causing the brain to impact the interior of the skull opposite the head-impact). While impact on the brain at the same site of injury to the skull is the ...
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