closed head in·ju·ry

a head injury in which continuity of the scalp and mucous membranes is maintained.

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closed head injury

A head injury in which the scalp and mucous membranes remain unbroken.

closed head in·jur·y

(CHI) (klōzd hed in'jŭr-ē)

A head injury in which continuity of the scalp and mucous membranes is maintained.

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Imaging of closed head injury. Radiology 1994;191(1):1-17.

The role of multislice spiral CT in cases of head trauma

Appearances are deceptive:Long-term cognitive and central auditory sequelae from closed head injury. Int J Audiol.

Electrophysiological hearing assessment after traumatic brain injury/Avaliacao eletrofisiologica da audicao em individuos apos traumatismo cranioencefalico

(1) Closed head injury in older adults produces considerable cognitive deficits in the early stages of recovery (2) and there have been studies suggesting TBI to be a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease.

Case report: sleep wake cycle disorder and agitation associated with levetiracetam in an elderly patient with traumatic brain injury

Diffusionweighted imaging for the evaluation of diffuse axonal injury in closed head injury. J Comput Assist Tomogr.

Comparison of abnormal MRI findings in T2weighted spin echo and T2weighed gradient echo in chronic traumatic brain injuries

Patients with a significant closed head injury have a 20% chance of a cervical injury.

Clearing the cervical spine

Social adjustment after closed head injury: a further follow-up seven years after injury.

Alteraciones cognitivas, emocionales y comportamentales a largo plazo en pacientes con trauma craneoencefalico en Cali, Colombia

She told Aspen police that doctors characterized it as a "closed head injury."

Charlie Sheen s wife feared for life during assault

Price's head struck a concrete bathroom floor, causing her to suffer a closed head injury, a subdural hematoma and other head injuries, according to the lawsuit.

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Serial MRI and neurobehavioural findings after mild to moderate closed head injury. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatr 1992; 55: 255-262.

Is computed tomography of the brain necessary in patients with clinically suspected depressed skull fracture and no focal neurological deficit?

Patients with spinal cord injury or upper motor neuron lesions, thermal injuries, and severe trauma, including closed head injury, are at a higher risk of developing life-threatening hyperkalemia if succinylcholine is administered.

Neuromuscular blocking agents: mechanism of action, hazards, and USE in mechanical ventilation