[For Further Clarification]
- Grudelines for determining the severity of brain damage for head trauma-
Mild: Brain damage with headache and dizziness but no consciousness disorder
Moderate: brain damage with loss of consciousness for less than 15 minutes
(a relatively short period)
1]Without loss of memory
2]With a skull fracture but no deformity
Severe: (a severe case that is not life-threatening)
1]Brain damage accompanied by loss of consciousness for more than 15 minutes
2]With mild loss of memory for less than 3 hours but no abnormal pupil reaction or problems moving the extremities
3]Skull fracture with deformity
Severe: (life-threatening)
1]Brain damage accompanied by loss of consciousness for more than 15 min with obviously abnormal pupil reaction and problems moving the extremities, etc.
2]With loss of memory for 3-12 hours
3]With a complex skull fracture
Serious: (critical)
1]Brain damage accompanied by loss of consciousness for more than 24 hours
2]With anisocoria
3]Increased blood pressure and a pulse rate of less than 60/min
