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Diseases & Conditions
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A contusion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that causes bruising of the brain tissue; a hematoma is heavy bleeding into or around the brain. The severity of a TBI can range from a mild concussion to the extremes of coma or death.
Symptoms may include:
- headache
- nausea
- vomiting
- slurred speech
- restlessness
- increased drowsiness
- change in pupils
- confusion about the time or date
- change in personality
- irritability
- seizures as a result of a TBI
Causes may include:
- injury
- sports or physical activity
- shaking of the brain
- damage to a major blood vessel within the head
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