Mild Head Injuries
A head injury is any trauma that leads to injury of the scalp, skull, or brain. These injuries can range from a minor bump on the skull to a devastating brain injury. Well over the majority of cases are not considered severe enough for hospitalization, and the rest to undiagnosed because no treatment was sought.

Different people can react in various ways to a head trauma. The following are common reactions to a mild to moderate head trauma:

Physical:
• Fatigue
• Sleep Disturbance
• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Nausea & vomiting
• Blurred vision
• Hearing problems
• Loss of sex drive

Cognitive (Mental):
• Distractibility
• Disorientation
• Temporary amnesia
• Short-term memory problems
• Poor judgment
• Slow thinking

Emotional:
• Depression
• Agitation
• Apathy
• Irritability

Behavioral:
• Confrontational attitude
• Explosive temper
• Fearfulness
• Impatience
• Thoughtlessness

Secondary Psychological:
• Anxiety
• Fear of “going crazy”
• Frustration of anger

People can sustain a mild to moderate head injury through fender-benders, slip and fall accidents, or a bicycle accident. Also, head trauma is a fairly common injury with children, with 200-300 cases per 100,000 population annually. If a child suffers a mild to moderate head trauma the aftereffects can be a misdiagnoses as behavioral and/or developmental problems. Common ways that child get a head trauma would be:
• Automobile accidents
• Falls (bikes, skateboards, ATVs, walkers, windows)
• Missiles (lawn darts, bullets)
• Domestic Violence (childhood or adult)
• Sports Injuries