Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury

Similar with the other types of personal injuries, a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) carries a number of possible impairments. It can be a minor or a major one, and it can be caused by different kinds of accidents.

If your loved one or someone you know happens to suffer from a TBI, you have to consult a personal injury lawyer Los Angeles who specializes in TBI cases. However, it must come after you have sought appropriate medication for the injury.

On the other hand, below are the different types of personal injury cases that can cause a TBI.

• Car accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Truck accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Slip and fall accidents
• Construction site accidents
• Sports-related accidents

The signs and symptoms of a TBI are not always evident. Because of this, it is strongly encouraged that you have to see a doctor right away regardless of the extent of the injury. Meanwhile, the following are the initial symptoms that you have to observe properly in order to identify such injury.

• Headache
• Confusion
•  Fatigue
•  Ringing in the ear
• Lightheadedness
• Tired eyes
• Bad taste in the mouth

Furthermore, here are the most serious symptoms:

  

• Seizure
• Slurred speech
• Nausea and vomiting
• Extreme agitation

Understanding TBI

A TBI can occur when a sudden and extreme impact to the head happens. In essence, a TBI can also be an acquired brain injury or simply head injury. Moreover, it can result from either a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury, or from a non-traumatic brain injury such as a stroke, meningitis or anoxia.

In addition, TBI can create damage to various parts of the brain including the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum and brain stem. It can cause a mass of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social effects.

In the event of a mild TBI, the person may remain conscious or may suffer from a loss of consciousness for a few seconds or minutes, while, in case of moderate or extreme TBI, the victim may exhibit the following symptoms:

•  Inability to awaken from sleep
• Loss of coordination
• Nausea or repeated vomiting
• Slurred speech
• Restlessness
• Convulsions or seizures
• Weakness or numbness in the extremities
• Agitation
•  Dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes
•  Increased confusion
• Headache (that may get worse or may not go away)