Difference Between a Brain Injury and Head Injury

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Brain is complex and have unique connection of nerves, blood vessels and tissues. It is the center of nervous system and it receives, processes and sends messages to every cell and every part of the body. The information received is from any of our seven senses: sight (visual), sound (auditory), touch (tactile), smell (olfactory), movement (kinesthetic), taste (gustatory) and intuition (spiritual).
 Any type of injury to the head or brain can be extremely serious. So always want to get medical attention immediately if anyone suffered any trauma to head. A medical professional can determine whether the trauma resulted in a head injury or a brain injury by doing diagnostic and imaging tests. Head injury and brain injury are often used interchangeably though they are technically different. The following are some distinctions between these two injuries.

Head Injury

A head injury is an injury to the skull. Skulls have been developed and designed to protect our brains. A human has a layer of hair, scalp, skull, and several layers inside the skull to protect the brain. These protective layers protect brain from having an injury. So, a person can run as fast as they can into a tree or door without having any injury to their brain. Head injury is the injury occurred to scalp or skull or any part of the protective layer around the brain and not the brain. Such head injuries can include skull fractures, lacerations to the skin or scalp, and bruising of the skull or scalp. Surgery may be needed to repair certain skull fractures and anyone who has a head injury should also be tested and monitored for a potential brain injury.

Brain Injury

A brain injury can be the result of a head injury. The skull may not be injured, due to the strong force hit on the head the brain is pulled back and forth inside the skull cause shearing and tearing of the nerves in the brain. Brain Injury is the injury to the brain that causes neurological dysregulation. This can result in ongoing physical, emotional, and thinking problems. Any damage to the brain not at birth time is termed as Acquired brain injury(ABI). A type of ABI called traumatic brain injury (TBI) includes any damage to the brain caused by an external force.

Various types of brain injury:

Concussion

Traumatic Brain Injury

Stroke

Aneurysm

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Parkinson Disease

Dystonia

Myoclonic Disorder

Depending on the location, nature, and severity of the damage brain injuries can have different symptoms. Some symptoms are:

Loss of balance or coordination;

Difficulty communicating orally or in writing;

Difficulty controlling emotions;

Memory loss;

Sleep disturbances;

Trouble with focus and concentration;

Depression and anxiety; and

Additional cognitive, physical, or psychological difficulties.

Some brain injury victims never fully recover and must live with permanent disabilities or impairments.

AVA Brain Injury Program works to minimize the effects of cognitive and physical disabilities.

Location: Thrissur, Kerala, India

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