The awful accident suffered by Natasha Richardson has raised the issue of making helmets mandatory when on the ski hill.
The reason that this is an issue is because according to CNN, “a blow to the head that at first seems minor and does not result in immediate pain or other symptoms can in fact turn out to be a life-threatening brain injury.”
As in the case of Richardson. The 45 year-old actress was talking and joking after she fell Monday during a beginner ski lesson, according to officials at the Canadian resort where she was staying. But soon after she returned to her room she complained of head pain and was taken to a nearby hospital. There doesn’t seem to be much hope now.
Patients are often unaware they’ve fractured their skull. In these cases, the fracture generally occurs just above the ear, in the temporal bone. “There is an artery that runs above the skull and can get torn and begin to bleed above the lining of the brain.” Graffagnino says.
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