intracranial injury
Medical term for injury occurring inside the skull, such as traumatic brain injury, cerebral contusion, or intracranial hemorrhage.
A patient with an intracranial injury from a traffic accident was brought in.
CT scans are effective for diagnosing intracranial injuries.
脳挫傷 specifically refers to a cerebral contusion (bruising of brain tissue), while 頭蓋内損傷 is a broader term covering any injury inside the skull.
頭部外傷 is a more general term for head injury, including external scalp and skull injuries, whereas 頭蓋内損傷 specifically denotes injury inside the cranial cavity.
Compound of 頭蓋内 (intracranial) and 損傷 (injury, damage). The term is a modern medical coinage using Sino-Japanese morphemes.