{"id":507,"date":"2026-01-14T02:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T02:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=507"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:15","slug":"head-injury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/departments\/neurosurgery\/head-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Injury \/ Traumatic Brain Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"op-section disease\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">What we do<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Emergency evaluation and neurosurgical management<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Our focus<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Early detection and appropriate intervention<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Emergency care<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Urgent response for acute head injury<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-lead\">Head injury refers to damage to the brain or skull caused by external force, such as a fall, traffic accident, or direct impact to the head. At Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, patients with suspected head injury are evaluated promptly, and treatment is provided according to injury severity and clinical findings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-rows\">\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>What it is<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>Head injury includes a wide range of conditions, from mild concussion to severe traumatic brain injury. Symptoms may appear immediately or develop gradually after injury, making careful observation and appropriate imaging important.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Conditions treated<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li><strong>Traumatic intracranial hematoma:<\/strong> bleeding inside the skull following head trauma<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skull fracture:<\/strong> fracture of the cranial bone caused by external impact<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chronic subdural hematoma:<\/strong> slow accumulation of blood beneath the dura mater, often seen in older adults<\/li>\n<li><strong>Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">Imaging studies such as CT are used to assess the presence of bleeding, fractures, and brain swelling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Evaluation and treatment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>Patients with head injury are assessed based on neurological status, mechanism of injury, and imaging findings. Treatment ranges from observation and medical management to urgent neurosurgical intervention.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li>Rapid neurological assessment and brain imaging<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring for changes in consciousness or neurological status<\/li>\n<li>Surgical treatment when bleeding or increased intracranial pressure is identified<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>When to call ER<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>Contact the Emergency Department immediately if any of the following occur after a head injury:<\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li>Loss of consciousness or worsening drowsiness<\/li>\n<li>Repeated vomiting or severe headache<\/li>\n<li>Confusion, memory disturbance, or unusual behavior<\/li>\n<li>Weakness, numbness, or seizures<\/li>\n<li>Head injury in older adults or patients taking anticoagulant medication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Appointment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>Emergency cases are accepted through the Emergency Department. For follow-up or non-urgent consultation, appointments are recommended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">For contact routes and language support options, please refer to the <a href=\"\/en\/departments\/neurosurgery\/\">Neurosurgery<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we do Emergency evaluation and neurosurgical management Our focus Early detection and appropriate intervention Emergency care Urgent response for acute head injury Head injury refers to damage to the brain or skull caused by external force, such as a fall, traffic accident, or direct impact to the head. 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