CT SCAN

NORMAL

Concussion

Clinical Symptoms: Headache or a feeling of pressure in the head Temporary loss of consciousness Confusion or feeling as if in a fog Amnesia surrounding the traumatic event Dizziness or "seeing stars" Ringing in the ears Nausea or vomiting Slurred speech Fatigue Contusion

Blood vessels are damaged. Clinical symptoms: headache; confusion; sleepiness; dizziness; loss of consciousness; nausea and vomiting; seizures; and difficulty with coordination and movement. They may also have difficulty with memory, vision, speech, hearing, managing emotions, and thinking. Diffuse Axonal Injury

axial, non-enhanced CT image of the brain demonstrates multiple small petechial hemorrhages at the gary-white matter junction, the caudate nucleus and the corpus callosum, Clinical symptoms: immediate loss of consciousness >6hours.

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