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us injury is unlikely. However, the child should still be closely watched for 24 hours, since the symptoms of a head injury may be delayed.

Precautions to avoid or minimize head injuries include wearing helmets; even for short distances, supervising children and providing them with safe areas to play, obeying traffic rules, not mixing drinks with driving and wearing seat belts.

Helmets are arguably the best means of preventing head injuries.

Motorcyclists are more prone to crash-related head injuries as the vehicles are unenclosed leaving the rider vulnerable to contact hard road surfaces. Helmets decrease the severity of head injury and the likelihood of death by effectively preventing damage to brain in a crash.

Despite awareness drives by government agencies and the law enforcers in India, emphasizing the need to wear helmets while riding, the tendency among motorcycle riders to drive without helmets has persisted. In this context making helmets compulsory for two- wheel drivers in Tamil Nadu state of India, must be lauded, as the default decision of most motorcyclists is to shelve the helmet.

In the event of a person suffering a brain injury, prompt medical treatment may prevent the worsening of symptoms, and lead to a better outcome.

Paramedics will generally immobilize the patient to insure no further damage to the spine or nervous system, while in some cases medications may be administered to sedate or paralyze the patient, in order to prevent additional movement. The patient should be delivered promptly to a hospital with neurosurgical capabilities.

In the context of brain injury awareness week, the Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) of U.S has announced its decision to extend its mission to India. This is by the establishment of a new trust in Delhi called the India Head Injury Foundation (IHIF). The IHIF aims to make use of electronic technology to disseminate life-sa
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