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Terms related to Brain Injuries

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  • Haematoma

    • A collection of blood forming a definite swelling which compresses and damages the brain around it.

  • Haemorrhage

    • Blood loss, bleeding.

  • Head Injury - Mild

    • Causes brief loss of consciousness for 15 minutes or less with a period of post-traumatic amnesia of less than 1 hour.

  • Head Injury - Moderate

    • Defined as being a condition where the patient has been in a coma for 6 hours, and a period of post-traumatic amnesia of up to 24 hours.

  • Head Injury - Severe

    • Defined as being a condition where the patient has been in a coma for 6 hours or more, or a post-traumatic amnesia of 24 hours or more.


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