Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms After an Accident
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are one of the most prevalent, and most costly, health care problems in the United States today. Injuries sustained to the brain can often go undiagnosed and untreated because many people believe that problems only arise when the injury is catastrophic.
However, that is not true; even a mild bump on the head can cause injury and long-term damage under the right conditions, and the only way to know for certain if the injury to the brain has occurred is to undergo assessment.
Many motorcycle accident or car accident victims do not realize until it is too late, that they have sustained a life-altering injury that may take years of treatment because brain injury symptoms do not always show up right away. They may not present for days, or even weeks after an incident and therefore may not be associated with the original traumatic event.
The long-term impact of a traumatic brain injury can be devastating, both emotionally and cognitively. Changes in personality and the inability to complete normal, everyday tasks may change a person’s entire world. Full recovery may not be possible, but ongoing treatment and support are vital if the accident victim is to have any kind of quality of life after an accident.
Types of Traumatic Brain Injury
Even very similar brain injuries can present with very different symptoms. There are a lot of factors that affect how a brain trauma will affect each individual, including prior head injuries, mental illnesses, or conditions like depression or a medical problem, like epilepsy and a host of others.
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