

Although most head injuries are mild and recovery is complete, a proportion of victims will go on to develop epilepsy or other long term conditions such as loss of concentration, tiredness and mood changes. Head injury can also disrupt the senses, causing blurred or double vision, ringing in the ears (tinnitus) or conditions such as neuralgia.
While injuries to other parts of the head may not have such widespread effects as brain damage, they can still cause major trauma and have far-reaching consequences. Facial injuries may require numerous sessions of corrective surgery, resulting in disfigurement and difficulties in speaking or eating.