Neurotrauma

Neurotrauma

Neurotrauma is a subspecialty which deals with head or spine injury. It includes concussions, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), skull fractures, spinal column fractures, and spinal cord injuries.

Head trauma is injury to your head, which can range from a minor bump on the skull to serious brain trauma. It usually a result of injury where head or skull is hit by fast moving object like in road traffic accident or assault. Head trauma can cause your brain cells to malfunction. The extent of the injury, the treatment and recovery depends on how badly you were hurt.

The following are the types of head trauma which can be treated:

• Concussion
• Mild TBI
• Penetrating brain injury (such as gunshot, stab wound)
• Depressed skull fracture
• Craniofacial trauma
• Epidural hematoma
• Acute subdural hematoma
• Subacute and chronic subdural hematoma
• Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage/brain contusion
• Diffuse axonal injury