Head Injuries

Head injuries are most likely to happen when someone is involved in a car accident and is not wearing a seat belt. Other major causes of head injuries include bicycle or motorcycle accidents, falls from windows (especially among children who live in the city) and falls around the house (especially among toddlers and the elderly).

Follow the links below to find information about head injuries, including facial and hearing injuries, in children and adults.

Reviewed August 2008

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Title:   Rehabilitation for Brain Injuries
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about rehabilitation for brain injuries.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Head injury - home care tips
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   There is no specific treatment for mild head injury other than plenty of rest and not overdoing things. Concussion is the most common type of head injury. Headaches and mild cognitive (thought) problems are common while the brain is recovering.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Head injuries
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Children's heads are often hurt (injured) when they fall over or bump into something hard.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Teeth - when a tooth is knocked out
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   When children or adults fall or have a blow to the face sometimes one of their teeth is knocked out. With quick action a permanent tooth that has been knocked out can often be saved. Baby (deciduous) teeth should not be put back.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Head injuries - first aid
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A hard blow to the head can injure the brain, even when there are no visible signs of trauma to the scalp or face. Head injuries can be serious and require urgent medical attention.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Teeth - protecting your teeth
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Teeth can be damaged when you are playing most sports like basketball, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, football, netball, roller blading, or skate boarding. Wearing a mouthguard can protect your teeth.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Teeth - problems with teeth
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Eat a variety of healthy foods, and brush your teeth properly. Then you should have healthy, strong teeth. Germs in our mouth grow on the teeth every day. This is called dental plaque (say den-tal plark).
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Ear care - quiz
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   How can you maintain healthy ears and protect your hearing? Test your knowledge with our quick health quiz.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Ears - ways to protect your hearing
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Once hearing is damaged, it often can't be restored. Some of the causes of hearing loss include noise, trauma, certain drugs and diseases. It is possible to reduce your risk of hearing loss by making a few lifestyle adjustments.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Hearing problems in children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Causes of hearing problems in children include otitis media (infection of the middle ear), genetic disorders, exposure to loud noise, and certain diseases (such as meningitis). Treatment depends on the cause and severity of hearing loss.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Concussion
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Concussion is temporary loss of awareness or consciousness caused by a blow to the head.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Knocked out tooth
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   When teeth are damaged or dislodged, follow the first aid steps in this topic and get immediate dental care.
Date:   Sep 2005
Title:   Children with head injury - a guide for parents
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Information given to parents after their child has suffered a head injury
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   Vomiting can be a sign of skull fracture
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Research has shown that a sign of a possible skull fracture is vomiting.
Date:   May 2002
Title:   What to do if a child knocks out their adult front tooth
Publisher:   Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   An outline of what to do if a child knocks out one of their adult teeth. The page explains the steps involved and the importance of each one.
Date:   Aug 2000
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