CLASSES OF BRAIN INJURY

Course overview

HEAD INJURY OFTEN CAUSES INJURY TO THE BRAIN. THERE ARE FOUR CLASSES OF HEAD INJURY, ALL OF WHICH CAN RESULT IN INJURY TO THE BRAIN. A PRIMARY BRAIN INJURY OCCURS WHEN THERE IS DIRECT INJURY TO THE BRAIN TISSUE, LIKE A PENETRATING INJURY. A SECONDARY BRAIN INJURY IS A RESULT OF THE PRIMARY INJURY; CEREBRAL EDEMA IS A GOOD EXAMPLE. BRAIN INJURY CAN ALSO RESULT IN INFECTIONS AND NEUROENDOCRINE DISORDERS. THIS ACTIVITY IS INTENDED FOR NURSES.