Understanding Brain Injury Symptoms

 

Brain injury can have wide-ranging physical and psychological effects.

Brain Injury symptoms vary depending on:

  • The type of injury

  • How severe the injury is

  • What area of the brain is injured

TBI injuries can be both local (the exact place on the brain where the injury occurred) and include the surrounding tissues, which can also be affected by the damage to the initial site. This means that some symptoms appear right away, while others may appear several days or even weeks later and evolve over time. A person with brain injury may or may not lose consciousness.

Always see your doctor if you or your loved one has received a blow to the head or body that concerns you or causes behavioral changes. Seek emergency medical care if there are any signs or symptoms of traumatic brain injury following a recent blow or other traumatic injury to the head.

A moderate or severe TBI can cause permanent brain damage and disabilities. People with TBIs also have a higher risk of:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Brain bleed.

  • Seizures\Epilepsy