Traumatic Brain Injuries

Some long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury are mild, while others are severe. A traumatic brain injury can impact every day, and it can cause someone to struggle with activities they did daily before the accident. Long-Term Effects When a person suffers a brain injury, it can be difficult to determine what long-term effects …

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have devastating effects and may include permanent brain damage. During a TBI, a person’s brain functioning is disrupted by a blow or jolt to the head, which can lead to a number of both short-term and long-term consequences. Whether the effects of traumatic brain injury will be permanent may …

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, common causes of traumatic brain injury include vehicle accidents, contact sports, outdoor activities, and workplace accidents. Traumatic brain injuries range from mild concussions to more severe injuries, such as penetration of the skull, internal bleeding in the brain, and contusions or bruising of the brain. These injuries can be expensive to …

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), concussions are the most common type of traumatic brain injury. These injuries can be mild, moderate, or severe. Other common forms of traumatic brain injury include contusions, coup/contrecoup, diffuse axonal injuries, and blood clots or infections that lead to swelling of …