Recognizing the Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury: What You Need to Know
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can disrupt life in an instant, often hiding behind symptoms like headaches, memory issues, or mood changes.
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can disrupt life in an instant, often hiding behind symptoms like headaches, memory issues, or mood changes.
Identifying a brain injury demands scientific precision, as symptoms are often subtle, do not show on MRI or CT scans of the brain or are easily misinterpreted.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a complex condition that can result from a blow, jolt, or penetrating injury to the head.
A hit to the head or an unexpected movement of the body can result in a concussion, a mild form of traumatic brain damage (direct impact on the head or loss of consciousness is not necessary).
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head or abrupt bodily movement (direct impact on the head or loss of consciousness is not necessary). However, the word mild is NOT a reflection of a severe impairment.