Closed vs. Open Head Trauma | Diffuse Axonal Injury | Primary and Secondary Traumatic Brain Injury Your brain is an extremely delicate organ—that’s one of the reasons it’s encased in the protective cage of your skull. Nonetheless, you can still be at risk of a wide range of injuries any time you … [Read more...]
The Potential Consequences of a Traumatic Brain Injury
The Changes that Can Come with Any Level of TBI Your brain is the command center for your entire body, governing not only your mental faculties, but how you physically interact with the world. The potential consequences of any bump or blow to the head can be vast and extensive. That’s why it’s … [Read more...]
The Different Levels of a Traumatic Brain Injury
What Are the Symptoms of Mild, Moderate and Severe TBIs? With any bump of blow to the head, there’s always a risk of significant health consequences. Regardless of the force of impact, you should always seek medical attention after any head trauma. There are, however, telltale signs to help you … [Read more...]
Are You More Likely to Suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury than Others?
The Demographics of TBI According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than three million Americans seek medical treatment every year for some level of concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI). Approximately 10 percent of those patients require some hospitalization. Are there specific factors … [Read more...]
The Different Types and Classifications of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Are There Different Kinds of TBIs? How Do You Know How Severe Your Injury Is? When you've suffered any type of bump or blow to the head, you want to get immediate medical attention. Even what seems like a relatively minor injury can have serious consequences, so prompt medical care is … [Read more...]
The Lack of Motivation after a Traumatic Brain Injury
Adynamia: Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatment When you've suffered any type of bump or blow to the head, it may seem natural that you become lethargic or slow to react. Sometimes this can be evidence of depression, but it could also be a more serious condition known as adynamia, caused by injury to … [Read more...]
What Not to Do Immediately after a Traumatic Brain Injury
Things to Avoid to Minimize the Risk of Complications You've been in a motor vehicle accident, hit your head in a slip and fall, or suffered a bump or blow to the head in athletic competition. The good news is that, if your traumatic brain injury/concussion is minor, chances are that you'll make a … [Read more...]
Fall-Proofing Your Home to Minimize the Risk of Another Head Injury
Steps That You Can Take to Reduce the Risk of Second Impact Syndrome Medical professionals have long known about the risks of second impact syndrome, where you suffer a subsequent head injury before you've completely healed from another one. It's a very serious condition and can be fatal. That's … [Read more...]
The Role of Rehabilitation in Recovery from a TBI
How Can Rehab Help You after a Traumatic Brain Injury? You're one of the millions of Americans every year who seek treatment for a traumatic brain injury (TBI). You've been experiencing headaches, problems with coordination or balance, slurred speech, and memory or concentration problems. The first … [Read more...]
The Most Important Steps to Maximize Recovery from a TBI
Things You Must Do to Promote Healing after a Traumatic Brain Injury If you’re one of the nearly three million Americans who seek treatment for a traumatic brain injury every year, you know that your prognosis for recovery will depend, in significant part, on the steps you take in the immediate … [Read more...]
