Diseases

Brain Contusion

A bruise of the brain from an impact of the skull.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A bruise of the brain from an impact of the skull.

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Contusio Cerebri
  • Brain Contusions
  • Contusion, Brain
  • Contusions, Brain
  • Cerebellar Contusion
  • Cerebral Contusion
  • Cortical Contusion
  • Cerebellar Contusions
  • Cerebral Contusions
  • Contusion, Cerebellar
  • Contusion, Cerebral
  • Contusion, Cortical
  • Contusions, Cerebellar
  • Contusions, Cerebral
  • Contusions, Cortical
  • Cortical Contusions

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2017; use BRAIN INJURIES 1998-2016

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Tree Numbers

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  2. C10w.900.300w.087.235w.375w
  3. C26w.915.300w.200.194w.375w
  4. C26w.974w.250w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brain Contusion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000070624. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000070624
  2. Brain Contusion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_contusion
  3. Brain Contusion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q591639