Best Doctors for Skull Fracture Treatment in Suryaraopet, Vijayawada

Skull is combination of 8 tough bones that encase and protect the brain. Although the skull is tough, a severe blow can result in fracture . A fracture or break in one of the bones of the skull is called skull fracture. Skull fractures are commonly associated with traumatic injury to the brain itself , the brain can be directly damaged by damage to the brain tissue itself or bruising and bleeding but the brain can also be indirectly affected as result of blood clots which might be formed after a skull injury. There are various types of skull fracture simple skull fracture is a break in the bone without damage to  the skin , a linear skull fracture is a break in the bone that resembles a line and occurs without further damage to the bone,depressed skull fracture is a depression in the skull toward inward toward the brain. Symptoms Skull fracture may present like a small bump , bleeding from the wound ,bleeding from the ear / nose, bruising behind the ears , or under the eyes, convulsions , stiffness of the neck,drowsiness, difficulty in balancing. Treatment options for skull fracture includes surgery.