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Traumatic brain injuries range from very mild to extremely severe, and can drastically affect individuals and their families.

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What is Brain Injury: Brain injury occurs suddenly, without warning. In an instant live is changed, forever. Everyday we participate in activities that produce endless risks for sustaining a brain injury; events include a car accident while driving to the grocery store, a fall from a bike, or a blow to the head.

Overview of Traumatic Brain Injury: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly affect many cognitive, physical, and psychological skills. Physical deficit can include ambulation, balance, coordination, fine motor skills, strength, and endurance. Cognitive deficits of language and communication, information processing, memory, and perceptual skills are common.

Traumatic Brain Injury: Every year, millions of people in the U.S. sustain head and brain injuries. More than half are bad enough that people must go to the hospital. The worst injuries can lead to permanent brain damage or death.

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Traumatic Brain Injury, Videos and Transcripts, Neuropsychologists

The brain is an incredibly complex organ. Traumatic brain injuries can range from a mild concussion to a severe injury that causes death. The symptoms of acquired brain injury can be difficult to detect, especially in patients who appear to function normally and who don't show any signs of trauma. HealthChoicesFirst has a wide selection of local neuropsychologists and brain injury videos and articles to help you stay informed.

Mild traumatic brain injury is the most common form of brain injury, accounting for about 70 to 90% of brain injuries. Mild traumatic brain injury symptoms include confusion, changes in memory and concentration, irritability, difficulty sleeping, and headaches. In some cases, symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury will persist and require further treatment. If the brain injury is moderate to severe, the person may have difficulty staying conscious, and may have changes in their speech or difficulty moving parts of their body. Family physicians have become better able to recognize the symptoms of traumatic brain injury.

Types of Traumatic Brain Injury

Each patient will experience different symptoms following a traumatic brain injury. When someone suffers a traumatic brain injury, they should seek attention from their health provider as soon as possible in order to determine the extent of the damage. You may need to undergo an MRI or CT scan or get X-rays to detect the seriousness of the brain injury. A neuropsychological test may also be performed.

Concussions

Concussions are a common injury, especially in sports. A concussion occurs as a result of a blow to the head, which causes the brain to move violently within the skull. Once someone has suffered one concussion, the chances are quite high that they're going to suffer a second one. While the exact reasons are not known, potential reasons are slower reaction times and not being able to get out of harm's way.

Concussion symptoms include headache, dizziness, sleepiness, blurred vision, anxiety, vomiting, confusion, and memory loss. If you suffer a concussion, you'll have to abstain from playing sports until the brain has a chance to rest and recover from the incident.

Check out HealthChoicesFirst brain injury videos and articles and neuropsychologist listings for more information.

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