Juggling a million things at a mile a minute, its little neurons flashing away. Perhaps the numskull would smash. Perhaps it would only fracture. However, locked in its bony prison it soon runs out of room to expand, causing more trauma. A Catch 22, if you will.
Neurosurgeons are brain-buddies.
They are surgeons specializing in the treatment of the nervous system and its surrounding structures - the skull, scalp, spinal column and our friend, the brain. They can give the brain more room, and increased blood flow to stem the cycle of swelling and compression through surgery - removing blood clots, repairing damaged blood vessels. Other professionals become involved as the patient progresses - Orthopaedics, Neuropsychologists, Physiotherapists, Speech Therapists, Social Workers, Rehabilitation experts. The list may be even longer depending on any other injuries sustained. It is only due to medical advances and better standards of care that they survive today.