head injury
collocation in Englishmeaningsofheadandinjury
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head
noun
uk/hed/us/hed/
the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and ...
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injury
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/us/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or ...
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(Definition ofheadandinjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Ecological validity on neuropsychological and other predictors followingheadinjury.
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Theheadinjurywas not more likely to be in childhood, contrary to what we had predicted.
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A penetratingheadinjuryin young adulthood exacerbates cognitive decline in later years.
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Incidence and severity ofheadinjuryare lower in cyclists wearing helmets.
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This is of significance in the medico-legal setting when third party compensation forheadinjuryhas to be decided.
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An 18-month-old toddler was brought to the hospital with severeheadinjuryafter being struck by a car.
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This unusually high figure, however, derived from a tertiary referral hospital providing aheadinjuryservice.
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An additional par ticipant was removed from analyses a priori because he suffered from neurological problems secondary to a closedheadinjury.
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Approximately 4 % of respondents were uncertain about prior experience of a seriousheadinjuryand were included in the null response category.
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Medically related or secondary aggression is symptomatic of and due to a medical condition, includingheadinjuryand neurological conditions.
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A double-blind controlled study of methylphenidate treatment in closedheadinjury.
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Psychosocial adjustment following closedheadinjury.
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Exclusion criteria were substance or alcohol dependence in the previous year, or a lifetime history of significantheadinjuryor organic brain disease.
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The majority (80 %) had a closedheadinjury, with motor vehicle accidents being the predominant cause.
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