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Head Injuries, Penetrating MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Head Injuries, Penetrating
Tree Number(s)
C10.900.300.675
C26.915.300.475
C26.986.500
Unique ID
D020197
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020197
Scope Note
Head injuries which feature compromise of the skull and dura mater. These may result from gunshot wounds (WOUNDS, GUNSHOT), stab wounds (WOUNDS, STAB), and other forms of trauma.
Entry Version
HEAD INJ PENETRATING
Entry Term(s)
Brain Injuries, Penetrating
Cranial Trauma, Penetrating
Craniocerebral Trauma, Penetrating
Head Injuries, Penetrating, Missile
Head Injury, Penetrating
Head Trauma, Penetrating
Missile Injuries, Penetrating, Head
Penetrating Missile Injuries, Head
NLM Classification #
WL 354
Previous Indexing
Craniocerebral Trauma (1971-1999)
Wounds, Penetrating (1971-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/08
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Head Injuries, Penetrating Preferred
Brain Injuries, Penetrating Narrower
Missile Injuries, Penetrating, Head Narrower
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