Not exact matches
It is usually caused by a
blow to the
head or by striking the
head against a stationary object —
blunt traumas that are differentiated as either acceleration or deceleration, respectively.
The force of the blast then
blows an individual against an object, like a wall or a roof, causing
blunt trauma
to the
head.
A brain injury may also result from a foreign object penetrating the skull or a
blunt force
blow to the
head.
The Mayfield Clinic defines traumatic brain injury, or TBI, as «an injury
to the brain caused by a
blow or jolt
to the
head from
blunt or penetrating trauma.»