Category: Brain Injuries

Brain injuries are some of the most difficult injuries to overcome because these injuries are often invisible to others around the victim. That makes it hard for those who come into contact with the victim to understand the brain injury and the impacts it has on their life and abilities. We know that you need proper care if you have suffered a brain injury. If that injury was caused by an accident, we can help you to explore your options for seeking compensation that would allow you to get the care you need.

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Brain injuries are very difficult injuries for anyone to deal with. Just last week, we discussed concussions and some points about that type of brain injury. That post was a good reminder that brain injuries affect the entire person, not just one specific location. We know that brain injuries can affect you emotionally, physically, mentally and cognitively. These injuries can even affect your personality.

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Suffering from a brain injury comes with a variety of side effects that you might not expect. One of the possible side effects that you might notice is that you have changes in your vision. While these changes might not be severe, they can be different enough from your previous vision that they greatly affect your life.

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In our previous post, we discussed how there seems to be a connection between teenagers who drink energy drinks and traumatic brain injuries. That post touched on how teens who suffer TBIs often have a variety of effects from the injury. Dealing with those effects often means that the teen needs continued care long after the TBI.

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Brain injuries in any patient are troublesome. For teens and adolescents, the effects of brain injuries can be devastating because the brain in children those ages are still developing. Effects like mental health issues, substance abuse and trouble in school are some of the possible results of a TBI in the teen years. That is what makes a recent study so troubling.

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When a person suffers from a concussion, getting an accurate diagnosis is often difficult. Unlike broken bones, torn muscles and other injuries, there isn’t any diagnostic imaging test that can detect a concussion. Experts hope that soon changes. They hope that they will soon be able to diagnose concussions using a blood test.

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A person who suffers from a traumatic brain injury usually has a long way to recovery. In some cases, the person can make a full recovery. In others, only a partial recovery is possible. Whether the person is expected to make a full recovery or a partial recovery, the patient will likely undergo rehabilitation. The rehabilitation program a patient goes through should be tailored to that patient’s needs instead of being a one-size-fits-all program.

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