| There are a wide number of head injuries that can be | | | | type of trauma often leads to a vegetative state. |
| sustained in off-road motorcycle accidents. The high | | | | Epidural Or Extradural Hematoma |
| risk factor involved in participating in this type of | | | | Epidural hematoma refers to the building up of blood in |
| extreme sport is well documented, and is hard to | | | | between the skull and the dura matter. The condition is |
| overlook and ignore, which is why wearing the most | | | | a type of traumatic brain injury, which increases the |
| important of all protective gears, dirt bike helmets, is an | | | | pressure in the skull's intracranial space, compresses |
| absolute, definite, and vital must. The list of the more | | | | the brain, and can potentially lead to death. |
| serious of head injuries is listed below, which why | | | | Skull Fractures |
| wearing a helmet is essential. | | | | Skull fractures refer to the breaking of the toughest |
| Cerebral Contusions | | | | bone in the human body, the skull. The high impact |
| Cerebral contusions refer to the bruising of brain tissue. | | | | involved in extreme off-road motorcycle sport |
| The injury causes adverse effects to mental functions, | | | | accidents is more than enough the tough skull can |
| and squeezes the brain towards parts of the skull, | | | | handle, due to the force generated by accidents in this |
| which may lead to death. | | | | extreme sport. |
| Concussions | | | | Subdural Hematoma |
| Mild concussions refer to mild brain injury or mild brain | | | | Subdural hematoma refers to the buildup of blood in |
| injury. Severe concussions are associated to | | | | the outer protective covering of the brain, which |
| temporary amnesia, and in some cases permanent | | | | creates pressure, compresses the brain, and can |
| amnesia. Repetitive concussions can cause more | | | | potentially lead to death. |
| serious brain damage, permanently affecting the | | | | Given the numerous life threatening injuries that can be |
| process of thought and motor functions. | | | | sustained through this sport, wearing dirt bike helmets is |
| Diffuse Axonal Injury | | | | indeed important. Dirt bike helmets will definitely prevent |
| Diffuse Axonal Injury refers to the traumatic brain | | | | these injuries, and save your life. |
| injury, in which lesions affect white matter tracts. This | | | | |