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Every year tens of thousands of people suffer brain
injuries requiring medical treatment. These injuries
often result in profound and long lasting injuries
that affect a persons ability to perform everyday
activities. Brain Injuries can often result from
relatively minor accidents. You do not have to be
traveling at a high rate of speed to suffer a
traumatic brain injury. Serious injury can occur
from falls, auto accidents, work injuries or any
type of trauma to the head or neck area that causes
the brain to bruise, bleed, tear or swell.
There are two basic types of Brain Injuries -- open
and closed. Open head injuries means that the skull
has been fractured and there is actual opening in
the skull. Closed head injuries doe not involve a
head fracture. Closed brain injuries can be much
more serious for the reason that the brain can swell
or dangerous blood clots can form inside the skull.
Regardless of whether the brain injury is the result
of a closed or open head injury, the most serious of
these injuries can result in paralysis, loss of
consciousness and even death.
Brain injuries can occur and be very difficult to
detect timely. Some of the things to look for
whenever someone has sustained a head injury is:
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Confusion and difficulty remembering events
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Unusual tiredness or sluggishness
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Nausea and dizziness
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Severe headache
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Weakness or numbness on one side of the body
If any of these symptoms appear soon after an
accident, you should seek medical attention
immediately. It is even possible to suffer a brain
injury and feel fine for a while. Some victims that
have suffered serious brain injury may be able to
function normally for minutes or even hours after
the initial accident. Therefore, if any symptoms
develop, it is critical that you go to the nearest
emergency room for a thorough medical evaluation. |
