concussion of the brain

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• Concussion of the brain — A traumatic injury to the brain as a result of a violent blow, shaking, or spinning. A brain concussion can cause immediate and usually temporary impairment of brain function such as of thinking, vision, equilibrium and consciousness. Although… …   Medical dictionary

• Concussion — Con*cus sion, n. [L. concussio, fr. concutere, concussum, to shake violenty; con + quatere to shake. See {Cashier}, {Quash}.] 1. A shaking or agitation; a shock; caused by the collision of two bodies. [1913 Webster] It is believed that great… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Concussion fuse — Concussion Con*cus sion, n. [L. concussio, fr. concutere, concussum, to shake violenty; con + quatere to shake. See {Cashier}, {Quash}.] 1. A shaking or agitation; a shock; caused by the collision of two bodies. [1913 Webster] It is believed that …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Concussion — A traumatic injury to tissues of the body such as the brain as a result of a violent blow, shaking, or spinning. For information specifically about concussion of the brain, please also see Concussion of the brain. * * * 1. A violent shaking or… …   Medical dictionary

• brain contusion — contusion with loss of consciousness as a result of direct trauma to the head, usually associated with fracture of the skull. See also concussion of the brain …   Medical dictionary

• Concussion — Classification and external resources Acceleration (g forces) can exert rotational forces in the brain, especially the midbrain and diencephalon. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

• Concussion grading systems — are sets of criteria used in sports medicine to determine the severity, or grade, of a concussion, the mildest form of traumatic brain injury. At least 16 such systems exist,[1] and there is little agreement among professionals about which is the …   Wikipedia

• Brain herniation — Classification and external resources MRI showing injury due to brain herniation ICD 10 G …   Wikipedia

• Brain tumor — Classification and external resources Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer shown on T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging with intravenous contrast …   Wikipedia

• concussion — [kən kush′ən] n. [ME concussioun < L concussio < pp. of concutere, shake violently < com , together + quatere, to shake: see QUASH2] 1. a violent shaking; agitation; shock, as from impact 2. Med. a condition of impaired functioning of… …   English World dictionary

• concussion — concussional, concussant /keuhn kus euhnt/, adj. concussive, adj. /keuhn kush euhn/, n. 1. Pathol. injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like. 2. shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc. 3. the… …   Universalium