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Concussion, Mild TBI, Brain Damage: What Do These Terms Actually Mean?
Understanding the terminology behind a brain injury People who suffer a head injury often hear many terms including concussion, mild traumatic brain injury, mild TBI, and brain damage. These terms can be confusing, especially because they are frequently used interchangeably. In reality, a concussion and a mild traumatic brain injury are the same thing. Both terms describe an injury to the brain caused by a blow, jolt, or sudden movement that forces the brain to move inside the skull. Lasting brain damage may or may not occur from a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury. A vast majority of
After the ER Visit: Why Brain Injury Problems Often Appear Days and Weeks Later
Feeling “Fine” Immediately After an Accident One of the most confusing aspects of a traumatic brain injury is that many people do not feel the full effects right away. After a car crash, fall, workplace accident, or another traumatic event, an injured person may walk away believing they’re okay enough to resume normal activities. They may go to the emergency room, receive a CT scan, and even be told everything appears “normal.” Then, several hours or even days later, headaches worsen, dizziness develops, concentration becomes difficult, emotions feel unpredictable, and exhaustion sets in. This delayed appearance of symptoms is confusing to
Not Every Injury Lawyer Understands Brain Injury Cases
A lawyer who has studied the brain and brain injuries for years and knows how to explain them in ways a jury can understand. This requires an exceptional level of knowledge, sophistication, insight, empathy, and the ability to tell a client’s unique and personal story of challenge and triumph.
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Introduction The number of children and adolescents in this country who sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) is staggering. A half million youngsters each year are taken to emergency rooms with head injuries from falls, motor vehicle accidents, sports, and abuse. Approximately 165,000 of these children will be hospitalized with 20,000 suffering moderate to severe symptoms. TBI is the leading cause of death in children ages 0-4 and adolescents ages 15-19. Further, it is estimated that 145,000 adolescents ages 15-19 are living with lasting cognitive, physical, or behavior effects of traumatic brain injury (Center for Disease Control, 2015). Why are these
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Concussion, Mild TBI, Brain Damage: What Do These Terms Actually Mean?
Understanding the terminology behind a brain injury People who suffer a head injury often
After the ER Visit: Why Brain Injury Problems Often Appear Days and Weeks Later
Feeling “Fine” Immediately After an Accident One of the most confusing aspects of a traumatic brain
Not Every Injury Lawyer Understands Brain Injury Cases
A lawyer who has studied the brain and brain injuries for years and knows how to explain them in ways a jury can understand. This requires an exceptional level of knowledge, sophistication, insight, empathy, and the ability to tell a client’s unique and personal story of challenge and triumph.
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Introduction The number of children and adolescents in this country who sustain traumatic brain injuries
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