Traumatic brain injury, or more commonly called head injury, describes a variety of injuries to the scalp, skull, brain and underlying tissue and blood vessels in the head.
In Singapore, head injury occurs commonly after motor vehicle accidents, falls at home or at work, acts of violence, sports and recreational injuries. It is also the leading cause of disabilities and deaths in adults under 40 years of age. As a result, it has a signi cant impact on the patient, family and society.
The young, elderly, people who take blood thinners and those with problems such as alcohol abuse are prone to serious consequences after a head injury.
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