Title: Head and spinal injury
Course: Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health Part 1 - Ethiopia (Full)

Head and spinal injury

Head, neck and spinal injuries account for about 50% of the deaths immediately following injury globally. Injury to the brain or the spinal cord (the part of the nervous system that extends from the brain down inside the vertebral column or backbone) can affect the person's ability to breathe and lead to permanent paralysis.