Head and Brain Injuries
Hitting the windshield or falling out from the car, when not being harnessed with a safety belt, are main reasons for head injuries in car accidents.
Apart from unconsciousness, head pain, bleeding and visible head deformities, the following symptoms may speak for a head or brain injury:
- Tenderness or instability of head bones upon pressing
- Painful mouth opening (temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain)
- Problems with memory and concentration
- Pupils of unequal diameter, or excessively wide or narrow
- Nosebleeds or clear liquid (liquor) leaking from the nose
- Impaired vision, hearing, smelling or unusual sensations in any body part
- Weak or paralysed limbs
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