Skull: Structure, Function & Diseases

The skull is the term used to describe the bones of the head. In medical parlance, the skull is also called “cranium”. Thus, if a process exists “intracranially” (tumors, bleeding, etc.) according to the doctor, this means “located in the skull“. What is the cranium? One would think that the skull is a single, large, … Skull: Structure, Function & Diseases

Near-infrared Spectroscopy: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Near-infrared spectroscopy is an analytical method based on the absorption of electromagnetic radiation in the range of short-wave infrared light. It has many applications in chemistry, food technology and medicine. In medicine, it is, among other things, an imaging method for showing brain activity. What is near-infrared spectroscopy? In medicine, near-infrared spectroscopy is, among other … Near-infrared Spectroscopy: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Consequences of a basal skull fracture | Skull base fracture

Consequences of a basal skull fracture The consequences of a skull base fracture depend largely on the possible concomitant injuries and (late) complications. An uncomplicated basal skull fracture without concomitant injuries or complications and without displaced fragments usually heals without consequences after a few days or weeks. The undesirable complications and consequences of a complicated … Consequences of a basal skull fracture | Skull base fracture

Complicated skull base fracture | Skull base fracture

Complicated skull base fracture The situation is different for a complicated fracture, i.e. when the individual fragments are shifted against each other. Then an operation should be performed to bring the fragments back into their correct position and to stabilize them with plates, wires and/or screws if necessary. After the surgical procedure, patients must remain … Complicated skull base fracture | Skull base fracture

Skull base fracture

Synonyms Basal skull fracture Cranial roof fractures (skull calotte fracture) Basal skull fractures (skull base fracture) Facial skull fractures The skull base is formed by parts of the frontal bone (Os frontale), sphenoid bone (Os sphenoidale), ethmoid bone (Os ethmoidale), occipital bone (Os occipitale) and temporal bone (Os temporale). The inner cranial base is divided … Skull base fracture

Spectacle Hematoma

Spectacle Hematoma What is a spectacle hematoma? A spectacle hematoma is bruising that spreads around the orbit of the eye and thus discolors the lower and upper eyelid and the surrounding regions. The bleeding gives the skin a different color, which can vary from black/blue to brown/yellow, depending on how old the hematoma is. A … Spectacle Hematoma