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Neurosurgeon warning about the importance of helmet use

01.25.2016

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Of the 11,747 victims of traffic accidents cared for in the unit, 10,584 reported relationship with motorcycle

Neurosurgeon warning about the importance of helmet use

Wearing a helmet is mandatory and essential for a safe journey 

Adalberto Custodio

Walk with the helmet on the arm or just ignore it, it is unfortunately still a common practice among many motorcyclists who circulate through the interior of Alagoas, especially the back roads of the countryside. Many of these drivers who insist on ignoring traffic laws end up paying a very high price, which in most cases can cost one's life.

Last year alone, the Emergency Unit of the Wasteland in Arapiraca, met 11 747 patients victims of traffic accidents. Of this total, 10,584 were the involvement of motorcycles, ie 90%.

Although there is no official information on the number of patients who did not use the helmet at the time of the accident, it is known that most of the cases of brain injuries who arrive at hospital is directly related to non-use of safety equipment.

Finding - The student Marcos André Soares was once a victim of such recklessness. At 22 years old, the young man lost control of the motorcycle and crashed into a concrete pole on the shores of an outer highway. Admitted to the ICU of Agreste's Emergency Unit with Head Trauma Brain Injury (TBI), the boy's family confirmed that he did not use the helmet when the accident occurred.

The injury to the head region can be considered mild and severe. In the simplest cases can provocarconcussão brain or loss of consciousness. As for the skull fracture or bleeding intercranianas are considered the most sensitive cases of this type of injury.

According to the neurosurgeon of Agreste's Emergency Unit, Leandro Barreto, some types of injuries can cause consequences for life. "The consequences come from the most minor injuries, which can cause memory loss, irritability and insomnia, even the most serious injuries, affecting the patient with loss of movement, loss of speech, hearing and disorientation," he said.

Also according to the expert, they are still linked to neurological injuries in the cervical spine, which often make paraplegic or tetraplegic victims. The recovery, according to the expert, is slow and varies according to age. "The neurological recovery is a slow process, which must be willpower and patience. The older the patient, the slower the recovery, often because of other health problems, like high blood pressure, diabetes, among others, "he said.

Helmet - The helmet is a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the motorcyclist who usually is valid for three years. At the time of purchase is important to check whether it has the seal of the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro).

The Biker protection is not limited to helmet use, but the correct use of the equipment. The handle should also be well placed, as if she has not properly attached, the driver may have serious head injuries because the impact the helmet can fly and leave totally vulnerable biker.

Equipment prices vary widely. The cheapest vary in the range of R $ 150 and the most expensive can cost R $ 1,200. Some of these more expensive still offer carbon fiber visor and internal airbag, providing more security by reducing the impact in case of accident.

Statistics - site at Map of Violence Studies show that most of these victims belong to the economically active age group, ie up to 30 years old. Some of them are heads of households and become partially or completely invalid disrupt the rest of the family, which often depended on these people to survive.

Source: Agency Alagoas

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