Brain Injury Help Blog

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and You: What to Expect

Millions of people every year are victims of some level of a traumatic brain injury. Some aren’t very bad relatively speaking as no brain injury is good, but the mild ones rarely require hospitalization. More severe ones do, however, and some are, quite simply put, fatal. Fortunately, out of the millions affected by a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) every year, the number of fatalities is very small. That leaves millions who are affected and require some level of recovery and rehabilitation in order to be reintegrated into society.

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Understand Concussions: A Guide to Concussions

Millions of people are affected by brain injuries every year, and while many of them do receive a certain amount of hospital care, on the whole, only a small percentage are severe enough to warrant long term hospital care. However, there are many more that do require longer term care than they may be getting. These are classed as Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries or MTBI’s.
Concussions are the most suffered Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (MTBI) and can cause persistent headaches, trouble remembering things, concentrating or making decisions. Also, a concussion can have lingering effects such as a tired feeling, sadness, listlessness or anxiousness. Other effects can include becoming irritated or angry for little or no apparent reason.

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“Mild” Traumatic Brain Injuries

Obviously, any type of brain injury is not a good thing. At the outset, knowing that someone has a brain injury means that their life has been altered, and the lives of those around them have been irrevocably changed as well. Between the need for medical attention, the lost time and wages a person would earn, and the impact on one’s personality and capabilities, any level of brain injury severe enough to require medical attention is not a good thing. Unfortunately, the worse a brain injury initially appears, the more readily understood the situation is.


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TBI and Vision: Part 2

As we saw in the first part of this article, a traumatic brain injury to the back of the brain can have major effects on vision and visual control of the eyes. These effects may have a major impact on the quality of life for the patient, and since many patients with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that affects vision often do not receive adequate rehabilitation, it is important to find an attorney who is well versed with brain injuries to assist the victim and their family, since this type of attorney will understand the unique needs of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patient.

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TBI and Vision: Part 1

Due to traumatic brain injuries, millions of people have suffered some type of vision impairment which impacts their daily life. Whether the injury is due to stroke, auto accident or a fall, the effects of each case are different depending on the location and severity of the injury. While it is unfortunate to say, many patients who have vision problems from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) do not receive adequate rehabilitation. This is where representation by a lawyer specifically trained in the area of traumatic brain injuries is important.

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The Seven States of Brain Injury

Overall, there are seven states of a brain injury. The classification depends upon the amount of damage to the brain, and can serve to pinpoint the area or areas of the brain where damage has occurred. Many times, these terms are misunderstood and can cause confusion as to the ability of the patient to recover.

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