Cerebral edema is swelling of the brain caused by the accumulation of fluid in the brain.  It can be caused by strike, infection, hypoxia, tumors or, increased capillary pressure or permeability. 

Closed head injury occurs where the head sustains a blunt force by striking against an object.  A concussion is a type of closed head injury.

Coma is a state of unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused.  Traumatic brain injuries are the most frequent case. Some patients do emerge from a coma; while other patients may remain in a persistent vegetative state. 

Epidural Hematoma is a collection of blood in the space between the skull and the dura mater.  The leaking of blood into this space is the result of the rupture of a large artery.  It progresses rapidly and requires immediate treatment

Glasgow Coma Scale is a scale from three to fifteen, used to describe the severity of a brain injury.  It is divided into three components: Eye Response, which is ranked from one to four; Verbal Response, which is ranked from one to five; and Motor Response, which is ranked from one to six.  The sum of these three components is the patient’s Glasgow Coma rank.  The lower the number, the more severe the brain injury is.  A score of thirteen or greater denotes a mild brain injury.  Nine to twelve suggests a moderate brain injury.  A patient who scores below eight has suffered a severe brain injury.

Global hypoxia occurs when there is a diminished availability of oxygen to body tissues, and can be caused by pulmonary disorders that interfere with adequate ventilation of the lungs; anemia or circulatory deficiencies, leading to inadequate transportation and delivery of oxygen to the tissues; or edema or other abnormal conditions of tissues themselves that impair the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between capillaries and tissues.

Hemorrhaging is the escape of blood from a ruptured vessel, either internally or externally.  Aside from the obvious flow of blood from a wound, other signs of a hemorrhage include restlessness, cold and clammy skin, thirst, increased pulse, rapid and shallow breathing, and a drop in blood pressure.

Herniation of the brainstem or a part of the cerebellum through tentorial hiatus is an extreme emergency demanding immediate relief of pressure against the blood vessels serving the brain stem and the cerebellum.

Paralysis is the loss or impairment of motor functioning in a part of the body, due to damage to the nervous system.  Central paralysis, as opposed to peripheral paralysis, occurs when the patient experiences a loss of movement of a limb as a whole, rather than loss of movement of the individual muscles. 

Penetrating head injury occurs where an object is moving with great force and breaks through the skull, entering the brain.  A windshield or other part of a motor vehicle frequently is the culprit in a penetrating head injury.

Subdural Hemotoma is caused by the oozing of blood from the cortical veins and the small blood vessels that lie between the arachniod and the dura mater.

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