EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES FOR DETECTING, MONITORING, OR PREVENTING HEAD INJURIES

Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable devices that can be used for detecting, monitoring, and/or preventing head injuries. In an embodiment, an ear-wearable device is included having a control circuit, a microphone, a motion sensor, and a power supply circuit, wherein the ear-wearable device is configured to monitor signals from the motion sensor to detect an occurrence of head movement consistent with possible head trauma. In an embodiment, a method of tracking head trauma with an ear-wearable device is included. The method can include evaluating signals from a motion sensor that is part of the ear-wearable device, calculating at least one of peak rotational or linear acceleration and/or peak rotational velocity, and comparing calculated peak rotational or linear acceleration and/or peak rotational velocity against one or more threshold values for head trauma. Other embodiments are also included herein.