Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Head Injury

Head injury is physical trauma to the scalp, skull, or brain caused by an external mechanical force, ranging from superficial wounds to traumatic brain injury that disrupts neurological function. It can produce immediate effects such as loss of consciousness, confusion, and focal deficits, as well as longer-term cog…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 8 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 30× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2470-5020 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Head injury is physical trauma to the scalp, skull, or brain caused by an external mechanical force, ranging from superficial wounds to traumatic brain injury that disrupts neurological function. It can produce immediate effects such as loss of consciousness, confusion, and focal deficits, as well as longer-term cognitive, emotional, and physical consequences, and it results from falls, collisions, assaults, and sports and recreational activity. Traumatic brain injury is a central concern, and research examines the factors that affect outcome among patients treated for head injury, including clinical and demographic determinants of recovery. Structural complications such as extradural hematoma require prompt recognition and neurosurgical management, illustrated by favorable outcomes following pediatric surgery for this condition. The consequences of trauma extend to vulnerable groups, including the prediction of discharge disposition in older patients after traumatic injury, and to related neurotrauma such as spinal cord injury in athletes, where incidence, risk factors, and outcomes are studied. Mechanistically, head injury involves primary damage at the moment of impact and secondary processes such as ischemia and raised intracranial pressure that worsen injury over time. Assessment combines clinical evaluation, imaging, and severity grading to guide treatment. Head injury thus links the biomechanics and pathophysiology of brain trauma to acute management, prognosis, and the prevention of secondary damage and long-term disability.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 30 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Neurological Research and Therapy (ISSN 2470-5020).

Journal editorial board
Ian J Martins · Australia Giuseppe Lanza · Italy Ion Codreanu · United States

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