Traumatic Brain Injury: The Second Stage- Secondary Injury

by | Apr 8, 2009

The secondary injury of a traumatic brain injury occurs in the brain and throughout the body after the primary brain injury has happened. Such injuries may include the following:

-Anoxia
-Brain Swelling
-Hematoma
-Hypovolemic Shock
-Hydrocephalus
-Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
-Seizure Disorders

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