In the clinic
Clinical assessment of patients with head injury
Clinical assessment of patients with head injury always appears relatively straightforward. In reality it is usually far from straightforward.
Patients may have a wide spectrum of modes of injury from a simple fall to complex multiple trauma. The age of the patient and ability to communicate about the injuries are important factors.
The circumstances in which the injury may have occurred should be documented because some head injuries result from a serious assault, and the physician may be required to give evidence to a court of law.