Complications after craniocerebral injury

Traumatic brain injury is a very common brain disease and also one of the more serious ones. This is mainly reflected in its impact on patients. Craniocerebral trauma can cause patients to experience dizziness, nausea, and even concussion, posing a great threat to their physical health. Craniocerebral trauma generally brings many complications to patients. So, what are the complications of craniocerebral trauma?

1. Brain concussion syndrome: A brief loss of consciousness occurs after a brain concussion, which usually recovers within 30 minutes. After waking up, the patient cannot recall the situation at the time of injury or the moments before the injury. Patients may experience headaches, vomiting, dizziness, irritability, emotional instability, lack of self-confidence, inattention, and autonomic nervous system symptoms such as pale skin, cold sweats, decreased blood pressure, slow pulse, and shallow and slow breathing.

2. Coma caused by brain trauma: Coma of varying duration may occur after brain trauma. During the process from coma to recovery, there may be drowsiness, confusion, delirium, etc. The disturbance of consciousness may be mild or severe and may fluctuate.

3. Delirium caused by brain trauma: Delirium usually comes from coma or drowsiness. Some patients' behavior during delirium reflects their pre-illness occupational characteristics. Many patients are resistant, noisy, and uncooperative, while others are more aggressive. There may be horrific hallucinations, and severe patients may have confused excitement or even intense impulsive violent behavior. Delirium may be replaced by other disturbances of consciousness, such as trance and dreamlike states.

4. Amnesia syndrome caused by brain trauma: Its most prominent feature is fabrication based on amnesia, and patients are often irritable. Its duration is shorter than that of alcoholic amnesia.

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5. Subdural hematoma caused by brain trauma: It can occur soon after the injury, and headache and drowsiness are common. Occasionally it is accompanied by delirious motor excitement, and about half of the patients have papilledema. Chronic subdural hematoma is characterized by drowsiness, dullness, memory loss, and in severe cases, symptoms of global dementia. Some patients have slightly elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure, increased protein count, and a yellow appearance.