Definition: Traumatic injuries involving the cranium and intracranial structures (i.e., BRAIN; CRANIAL NERVES; MENINGES; and other structures). Injuries may be classified by whether or not the skull is penetrated (i.e., penetrating vs. nonpenetrating) or whether there is an associated hemorrhage.
Other names Temporal Region Trauma; Parietal Region Trauma; Occipital Region Trauma; Head Trauma; Head Injuries; Frontal Region Trauma; Trauma, Forehead; Region Trauma, Parietal; Region Trauma, Occipital; Region Trauma, Frontal; Parietal Region Traumas; Open Head Injuries; Occipital Traumas; Occipital Region Traumas; Multiple Head Injury; Minor Head Injury; Minor Head Injuries; Injury, Superficial Head; Injury, Open Head; Injury, Multiple Head
