How Are Brain Contusions Different from Brain Concussions
Title:
How Are Brain Contusions Different from Brain Concussions?
Word Count:
844
Summary:
Head trauma can damage brain tissue in more than one way. Two types of brain injury are contus
Keywords:
cerebral,brain,contusion,concussion,head injury,traumatic brain injury,ct scan,mri,trauma
Article Body:
For a problem as pervasive as traumatic brain injury one would think that the different forms
Before exploring the differences between these two terms, let’s first acknowledge how they are
* Both are due to head trauma.
* Both are common.
* Both are serious.
But that’s where the similarities end. The differences between cerebral contusions and concuss
* Contusions are localized, while concussions are widespread.
* Contusions are macroscopic, while concussions are microscopic.
To flesh out these concepts more fully we’ll need to discuss brain anatomy, brain physiology a
A contusion is a bruise. At one time or another everyone has bruised himself or herself, as, f
The same thing can happen to the brain, except that the bruises are not located in a place the
CT scans are more useful than MR scans in evaluating patients with acute brain trauma because
Although contusions can be multiple, they occur in single locations. That’s what "localized" i
Contusions can occur in large enough numbers to produce a "salt-and-pepper" appearance on CT s
It is important to realize that injury to brain tissue is not limited to that produced by blee
Now let’s contrast these findings with what occurs in a cerebral concussion. In a pure concuss
In fact, it may not be fair to imply that even a microscope could see the changes that occur i
While a person with traumatic brain injury might experience contusion without concussion, or c
(C) 2005 by Gary Cordingley
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How Are Brain Contusions Different from Brain Concussions?
Word Count:
844
Summary:
Head trauma can damage brain tissue in more than one way. Two types of brain injury are contus
Keywords:
cerebral,brain,contusion,concussion,head injury,traumatic brain injury,ct scan,mri,trauma
Article Body:
For a problem as pervasive as traumatic brain injury one would think that the different forms
Before exploring the differences between these two terms, let’s first acknowledge how they are
* Both are due to head trauma.
* Both are common.
* Both are serious.
But that’s where the similarities end. The differences between cerebral contusions and concuss
* Contusions are localized, while concussions are widespread.
* Contusions are macroscopic, while concussions are microscopic.
To flesh out these concepts more fully we’ll need to discuss brain anatomy, brain physiology a
A contusion is a bruise. At one time or another everyone has bruised himself or herself, as, f
The same thing can happen to the brain, except that the bruises are not located in a place the
CT scans are more useful than MR scans in evaluating patients with acute brain trauma because
Although contusions can be multiple, they occur in single locations. That’s what "localized" i
Contusions can occur in large enough numbers to produce a "salt-and-pepper" appearance on CT s
It is important to realize that injury to brain tissue is not limited to that produced by blee
Now let’s contrast these findings with what occurs in a cerebral concussion. In a pure concuss
In fact, it may not be fair to imply that even a microscope could see the changes that occur i
While a person with traumatic brain injury might experience contusion without concussion, or c
(C) 2005 by Gary Cordingley
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Developed by SANFACE Software http://www.sanface.com/
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