How is traumatic brain injury classified?
Disease description:
Head injury is a relatively common condition in daily life, such as those caused by traffic accidents, falls from height, or impact of the head against hard objects. These incidents can all potentially lead to head trauma. How is head injury classified?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Bai Hongmei
Brain injuries can be classified into primary and secondary brain injuries based on the time of occurrence. Primary brain injury refers to damage caused by direct external force acting on the skull, including concussion, cerebral contusion and laceration, diffuse axonal injury, and primary brainstem injury. Secondary brain injury refers to brain damage that occurs within a certain period after the initial external force impacts the skull. It includes cerebral edema, intracranial hematoma, brain swelling, cerebral ischemia, and increased intracranial pressure.
