title: An overview of head trauma for the primary care practitioner, Part I--Etiology, diagnosis, and consequences of head trauma.
abstract: At some point in their careers, most primary care providers will encounter patients who have sustained some degree of traumatic head or brain injury. This article presents an overview of the causative mechanisms responsible for this trauma, the nature of the injuries sustained, some relevant initial medical diagnostic procedures performed, and possible consequences encountered. An emphasis has been placed on familiarizing the primary care provider with specific terminology associated with head trauma incidents.
authors.affiliation: Optometry Service, Northport VA Medical Center, NY 11768.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vogel
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology