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bilby commented on the word talk and die
"Talk and die syndrome is a fairly uncommon syndrome occurring after a head injury. Directly after the injury, and possibly for several hours thereafter, a person appears fine. They may not show signs of concussion or cranial bleeding, and they may be talking and have no difficulty walking or have other symptoms of neural damage. However, as the condition progresses, the person gets suddenly much worse, and damage at this point may be too significant to cure. In these cases, people go from talking and seeming fine, to comas or unconsciousness, from which they may not recover. Total brain death can occur, as happened in the tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson in 2009, after what appeared to be a minor injury to the head while Richardson was skiing."
- Tricia Ellis-Christensen, What is Talk and Die Syndrome?, wisegeek.com, cited 20 Aug 2011.
August 20, 2011
marky commented on the word talk and die
thanks bilby.
August 20, 2011