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Craniocerebral Trauma MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Craniocerebral Trauma
Tree Number(s)
C10.900.300
C26.915.300
Unique ID
D006259
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006259
Annotation
general or unspecified; do not consider a substitute for /‌inj with various bones or other portions of the head; do not confuse with BRAIN INJURIES
Scope Note
Traumatic injuries involving the cranium and intracranial structures (i.e., BRAIN; CRANIAL NERVES; MENINGES; and other structures). Injuries may be classified by whether or not the skull is penetrated (i.e., penetrating vs. nonpenetrating) or whether there is an associated hemorrhage.
Entry Term(s)
Craniocerebral Injuries
Crushing Skull Injury
Forehead Trauma
Frontal Region Trauma
Head Injuries
Head Injuries, Multiple
Head Injury, Minor
Head Injury, Open
Head Injury, Superficial
Head Trauma
Injuries, Craniocerebral
Injuries, Head
Multiple Head Injuries
Occipital Region Trauma
Occipital Trauma
Open Head Injury
Parietal Region Trauma
Superficial Head Injury
Temporal Region Trauma
Trauma, Head
NLM Classification #
WL 354
See Also
Optic Nerve Injuries
Public MeSH Note
2000; see HEAD INJURIES 1966-1999; for CRANIOCEREBRAL INJURIES see BRAIN INJURIES 1998-1999
History Note
2000(1966)
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/07/02
Craniocerebral Trauma Preferred
Frontal Region Trauma Narrower
Occipital Region Trauma Narrower
Parietal Region Trauma Narrower
Temporal Region Trauma Narrower
Crushing Skull Injury Narrower
Head Injuries, Multiple Narrower
Head Injury, Minor Narrower
Head Injury, Open Narrower
Head Injury, Superficial Narrower
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