Head injury can occur when the head and neck is thrown violently
such as in an accident. This type of head injury can also
cause injury to the brain by causing it to rebound in
the skull. As a result the brain may bleed, swell, and
dangerously increase in pressure.
Review Date: 06/04/2011
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine; and C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief Sports
Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
