Traumatic Brain Injury
Are You Suffering From Postconcussive Syndrome?
Traumatic brain injuries are one of the most commonly occurring accident-related injuries. In fact, health experts estimate that 1.5 million people suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) annually in the U.S., around 75 percent of which are categorized as “mild”. While some TBI patients are fortunate enough to have their symptoms resolve spontaneously after… Read More »
Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Cause a Variety of Vision Impairments
When people hear the term “traumatic brain injury”, they often imagine symptoms like headaches, confusion, dizziness, nausea, and even unconsciousness. These are not, however, the only kinds of problems that blunt force impacts to the skull can cause. Many, for instance, suffer from vision impairments that have significant consequences on their day-to-day lives. Symptoms… Read More »
Can I Get a Concussion if I Didn’t Actually Hit My Head?
Concussions are one of the most commonly sustained head injuries, occurring when someone strikes his or her head against another object, or when the head is whipped forward and backwards suddenly and at great speed. These types of movements can cause damage to the brain cells, which in turn can manifest in a number… Read More »
How Medical Professionals Diagnose Concussions
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), which occur when the head suffers a sudden blunt force impact, are some of the most devastating injuries that an accident victim can sustain. Of the many types of TBIs that a person can suffer, concussions are one of the most common. This does not mean, however, that these injuries… Read More »
The Symptoms of a Delayed Concussion
Some accident victims, in the immediate aftermath of the incident, breathe a sigh of relief when they don’t see any immediate signs of a concussion or other head trauma. Unfortunately, just because a person doesn’t experience symptoms within the first few minutes after an accident doesn’t mean that he or she didn’t suffer some… Read More »
The Cognitive, Physical, And Emotional Symptoms Of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are one of the most common and devastating injuries that an accident victim can sustain. They are especially likely to occur in accidents that involve some type of sudden blow or jolt to the head, like a car crash or slip and fall accident. The symptoms of these injuries will… Read More »
The Potential Long-Term Effects Of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are some of the most common injuries suffered by accident victims, especially in accidents that involve blunt force trauma. Just because they occur relatively often, does not, however, mean that they should be taken lightly. In fact, unlike many other types of injuries, which, upon healing, don’t cause a victim… Read More »
