TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

WHAT IS TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY?

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of such an injury may range from “mild,” — a brief change in mental status or consciousness—to “severe”, an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury. A TBI can result in short or long-term problems with independent function.

WHAT CAUSES TBI?

• Motor vehicle or motorcycle accidents
• Sports accidents
• Bullets, fragments, blasts
• Falls
• Assaults

WHO IS AT HIGHEST RISK OF BEING DIAGNOSED WITH TBI?

▪ Males are about 1.5 times as likely as females to
  sustain a TBI
▪ Military duties increase the risk of sustaining a TBI
▪ The elderly

COMMON SIGNS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

▪  Headaches or neck pain that won't go away
▪ Trouble with such mental tasks as remembering, concentrating, or decision-making
▪ Slow thinking, speaking, acting, or reading
▪ Getting lost or easily confused
▪ Feeling tired all the time, having no energy or
  motivation
▪ Mood or personality changes

If you or a loved one has had a head injury, please contact our office for consultation (949) 481-8414