title: Minor head injury.
abstract: The evaluation and treatment of minor head injuries are reviewed, with particular emphasis on those problems of head injury commonly seen by family physicians. Clinical history, physical examination, and radiologic studies that are of value in diagnosing minor head injuries are highlighted.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed