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Allegany County Brain Injury Lawyers

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The most common sign that the brain might have been affected is the loss of consciousness combined with loss of memory after a blow to the head. The effects of a hit to the head on brain function vary based on the individual characteristics of the skull and the force of the blow. Contusions or hematomas, which cause swelling in the brain, are the most common injuries suffered from a brain injury. Surgery, cooling, or medicine must be applied immediately to relieve the pressure from the skull to prevent death...

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Sacred Heart Hospital Campus
(Western Maryland Health System)
900 Seton Drive Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 723-4200

Maryland Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics 1989-1998
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