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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
| Part 17. Neurologic Disorders > Section 2. Diseases of the Central Nervous System > |
Chapter 378. Concussion and Other Head Injuries
Sections: Concussion and Other Head Injuries: Introduction, Types of Head Injuries, Clinical Syndromes and Treatment of Head Injury, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed: brain injuries; craniocerebral trauma.
Excerpt:"Almost 10 million head injuries occur annually in the United States, about 20% of which are serious enough to cause brain damage. Among men <35 years, accidents, usually motor vehicle collisions, are the chief cause of death and >70% of these involve head injury. Furthermore, minor head injuries are so common that almost all physicians will be called upon to provide immediate care or to see patients who are suffering from various sequelae...."
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