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Head injury - Prevention

Alternative Names

Brain injury; Head trauma; Contusion

Prevention:

  • Always use safety equipment during activities that could result in head injury. These include seat belts, bicycle or motorcycle helmets, and hard hats.
  • Obey traffic signals when riding a bicycle. Be predictable so that other drivers will be able to determine your course.
  • Be visible. DO NOT ride a bicycle at night unless you wear bright, reflective clothing and have proper headlamps and flashers.
  • Use age-appropriate car seats or boosters for babies and young children.
  • Make sure that children have a safe area in which to play.
  • Supervise children of any age.
  • DO NOT drink and drive, and DO NOT allow yourself to be driven by someone who you know or suspect has been drinking alcohol or is otherwise impaired.
  • Reviewed last on: 1/7/2009
  • Jacob L. Heller, MD, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, Clinic. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Heegaard WG, Biros MH. Head. In: Marx J. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2006: chap. 38.

Atabaki SM. Pediatric head injury. Pediatr Rev. 2007 Jun;28(6):215-24.

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