I came off a horse and landed back first on a rock. My noggin hit the concrete hard ground of the southern Arizona desert. My back was bruised severely. My noggin was not. But it was several hours before I could think clearly.
Actually, a closed head injury is far more dangerous than an open wound.
I got hit one shot one time to the face....staggered and went down. No major injury, just a contusion, black eye BUT if they guy had wanted to, I was helpless and he could easily have hurt me severely as I was not responsive.
Also, I think a Neurologist can take apart this ME. The damage to the brain happens from the brain shaking in the skull and being bounced back and forth.
Also, was an EMT and I know even from that limited training that head injuries are very dangerous. Was taught to put a cervical collar on anyone who had any facial injuries at all, due to possible neck and spinal cord issues, and to watch the eyes for ability to focus and track, and to look at the dilation of pupils and to see if the eye dilation was the same in both eyes. Responsiveness and blinking were important too. Not a neurologist but I know that MD’s care about this stuff.