Open Head Injury: When the Skull Is Penetrated and the Brain Is Exposed
Learn what happens in an open head injury, how doctors treat skull-penetrating trauma, and what recovery and rehabilitation involve.
Learn what happens in an open head injury, how doctors treat skull-penetrating trauma, and what recovery and rehabilitation involve.
Learn about penetrating brain injuries caused by gunshots, blasts, or sharp trauma. Causes, symptoms, treatment, complications, and recovery explained.
Brain injuries come in many forms, and the labels can be confusing at a frightening time. Here is a plain-language map of the main types, what the words mean, and where to read more about each.