5 Symptoms Of A Traumatic Brain Injury That You Should Be Aware Of

5 Symptoms Of A Traumatic Brain Injury That You Should Be Aware Of
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Vehicular accidents are sometimes the leading causes of the victim’s brain injury. When accident victims are thrown or slammed during the crash, there’s a high possibility that the brain is injured. Some are just mild concussions, but others experience severe damage like a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

It’s why there are airbags, seatbelts and other precautionary gadgets in your car. They’re to protect you from violent impacts should accidents happen. It’s to avoid fatal injuries like brain injuries or other symptoms that may cause death as it progresses.

As for TBI, there are many symptoms that you should know so that you’ll be able to include it in your personal injury claims and compensation.

Some Symptoms Of Traumatic Brain Injury

1.   Memory Loss

Some accident victims experience temporary lapses in their memory. Good if the symptom is only temporary, it’ll be devastating for the victims and their families if it results in a permanent impairment. It’s necessary that they go through neurological and neuropsychological tests to be able to find out if the accident caused brain damage and to what extent.

A neuropsychological test is just one of the testing procedures that looks at memory, attention, and the ability to make decisions. It can help find mental problems probably caused by a traumatic brain injury (TBI). If it’s your neuro test or your loved one’s test after an accident, it’s advisable to keep all results for claims purposes.

It’s to help you and your traumatic brain injury attorney pursue compensation claims for liquidated and actual damages as may be granted by the court.

2.   Depression And Mood Swings

A damage to your brain, like TBI, may cause you to be irritable all the time. Sometimes you experience mood swings as a result of too much sadness or depression. These are dispositions that you need to consult with health professionals. They can be fatal if not addressed the earliest time possible.

You’re not fit to work, nor can you drive, if you have untreated depression. Some individuals with this symptom are hazards on the road. They tend to be too reckless and suicidal. There are also many side-effects if you take antidepressants without proper medical tests and prescription.

3.   Headache And Dizziness

It’s best to consult your doctor when you still have headaches and dizziness long after the accident. It may impair your ability to drive and be alert on the road. It may cause you to have another accident. It may also be an untreated TBI.

Early detection is always half the cure. Your doctor may recommend that you undergo an MRI or CT scan to detect swelling, bleeding or other irregularities in the brain. These abnormalities in the brain may have caused your symptoms.

According to studies, people with untreated traumatic brain injury have a high risk for stroke years after the accident that caused their TBI. So it’s better to consult a medical specialist should you experience headaches and dizziness before it’s too late.

4.   Seizures And Loss Of Consciousness

Experiencing seizures or loss of consciousness right after the accident can be said to be effects of the impact, and the victim may recover immediately. But if this happens after getting home, you need to call 911 because it may already be an emergency.

Even if your patient recovered immediately, you should not assume that everything is okay if you have these symptoms. It might be TBI, and it may already be in its worst condition.

5.   Dysarthria And Immobility

Dysarthria is the medical condition usually of accident victims who experience difficulty speaking after the mishap. It’s an emergency condition that requires immediate medical response. Most of the time, this happens when there’s damage to the brain.

TBI is the usual cause when accident victims suddenly have difficulty speaking and cannot move their limbs. There’s probably an injury in the brain for these symptoms to show up. It’s imminent that the patient be brought immediately for hospital care to treat these impairments.

Bottom Line

These symptoms may not be exclusive, but it’s a list of symptoms to watch out for whenever you or your family member recently met an accident. There are victims that seem to be physically okay at first, may even refuse to be treated for bruises. But they suddenly collapse at home.

Keep a close watch on the symptoms from you or your patient. Call for medical assistance immediately should any of these symptoms manifest. It’s better to be called panicky, than to lose a precious life because you failed to act on these symptoms.


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Anna is an avid blogger with an educational background in medicine and mental health. She is a generalist with many other interests including nutrition, women's health, astronomy and photography. In her free time from work and writing, Anna enjoys nature walks, reading, and listening to jazz and classical music.

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