Treatments

Treatments



Treatments for brain problems date back thousands of years where they cut a piece of the skull off which was often thought to be a cure for several different problems including headaches. Unfortunately the surgery was often worse than the original problem with most patients dieing soon after. Nowadays the treatment for brain injury is not as severe. Surgery is one method for treating traumatic brain injuries, which involves opening up the skull, and depending on the type of injury the bleeding is controlled and any damaged tissue and excess blood is cleaned away as well as any foreign objects. Often moderate to severe head injuries do not require surgery instead their management involves management of intracranial pressure. The patients are monitored for critical changes and allowed to heal over time. After surgery or when the patient is not in any serious risk of further injury rehabilitation can commence, which for brain trauma patients is an important part of treatment. For people with simple concussions paracetamol is usually adequate to control headaches and other symptoms.