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Brain blow leaves life-long dangers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25747704
Injury can cause vessels to bleed, compressing the brain
Injuries to the head can leave victims susceptible to early death even years later through impaired judgement, a major analysis of survivors shows.
Those with a history of psychiatric disorders before the injury are most at risk of dying prematurely.
The study, in JAMA Psychiatry, of 40 years of data on more than two million people, showed that overall a brain injury trebled the risk.
Suicide and fatal injuries were among the commonest causes of early death.
