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Head Injuries
Major causes of head injuries include bicycle, motorcycle and car 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 November 2010
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Systematic Reviews on Head Injuries
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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of preventative measures and treatments for head injuries.
16 Resources Found
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| Title: | Head injuries - first aid |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Head injuries can be serious and require urgent medical attention. A hard blow to the head, from a fall, knock or assault, can injure the brain, even when there are no visible signs of trauma to the scalp or face. Symptoms of serious head injury include wounds, altered consciousness, clear fluid from the eyes or nose, black eyes or bruises behind the ears, vision changes, nausea and vomiting. |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Concussion - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that causes temporary changes to brain function, such as loss of consciousness. It is a common sports injury. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Teeth - protecting your teeth |
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| 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 2011 |
| Title: | Head injuries |
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| 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: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Head injury |
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| Publisher: | Department of Health Western Australia |
| Description: | Diagnostic imaging algorithm following recent head injury. The Canadian CT Head Rules have been used to formulate the guideline. |
| Date: | May 2011 |
| Title: | Head injury - home care tips |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Mild head injury requires plenty of rest. Concussion is the most common type of head injury. Headaches and mild cognitive (thought) problems are common while the brain is recovering from an injury. Do not drive after a head injury. It is common to not be able to remember the events surrounding the head injury. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Hearing problems in children |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Hearing problems in children can be caused by factors including otitis media (infection of the middle ear), exposure to disease in utero such as rubella (German measles), genetic disorders, exposure to loud noise, and certain diseases including meningitis. Deafness may be temporary or permanent. Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) is a symptom of hearing damage. Treatment may include antibiotics, removal of wax or foreign object in the ear, hearing aids or speech therapy. A cochlear implant may be considered in the case of severe or profound hearing loss. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Teeth - when a tooth is knocked out |
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| 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 2010 |
| Title: | Knocked out tooth |
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| 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: | Mar 2010 |
| Title: | Ear care - quiz |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | How can you maintain healthy ears and protect your hearing? Test your knowledge with our quick health quiz. |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Paediatric head trauma |
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| Publisher: | Department of Health Western Australia |
| Description: | Diagnostic imaging algorithm for paediatric head trauma. |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Paediatric head trauma |
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| Publisher: | Department of Health Western Australia |
| Description: | Diagnostic imaging algorithm for paediatric head trauma. |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Traumatic vascular injury - head & neck |
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| Publisher: | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) |
| Description: | Detailed information for consumers and carers about traumatic vascular injuries to the head & neck - including causes, symptoms, risks associated with the injury and treatment options |
| Date: | May 2009 |
| Title: | Rehabilitation for Brain Injuries |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to information about rehabilitation for brain injuries. |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | Children with Head Injury - A Guide for Parents |
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| 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 - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Research has shown that a sign of a possible skull fracture is vomiting. |
| Date: | May 2002 |
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