What is Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury also called TBI and craniocerebral trauma is brain dysfunction caused by an outside force, usually a violent blow to the head. Traumatic brain injury often occurs as a result of a severe sports injury or car accident. Immediate or delayed symptoms may include confusion, blurry vision, and concentration difficulty. People with TBI may cry persistently or be irritable. Treatment may involve rest, medication, and surgery. Critical: consult a doctor for medical.
Symptoms
- Abnormal laughing and crying
- Aggression
- Amnesia
- Blackout
- Bleeding
- Blurred vision
- Bone fracture
- Bruising
- Depression
- Difficulty concentrating
- Difficulty speaking or slurred speech
- Difficulty thinking and understanding
- Dizziness
- Eyes: dilated pupil, raccoon eyes, or unequal pupils
- Fainting
- Fatigue
- Gastrointestinal: nausea or vomiting
- Impulsivity
- Inability to create new memories
- Inability to recognize common things
- Inability to speak or understand language
- Irritability
- Lack of restraint
- Loss of smell
- Mental confusion
- Mood: anger, anxiety, apathy, or loneliness
- Muscular: instability or stiff muscles
- Nerve injury
- Persistent headache
- Persistent repetition of words or actions
- Post-traumatic seizure
- Ringing in the ears
- Sensitivity to light or sensitivity to sound
Treatment
- Anger management
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Counseling psychology
- Critical care doctor
- Decompressive craniectomy
- Diuretic Medications
- Neurologist
- Neurosurgeon
- Occupational therapist
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Primary care provider (PCP)
- Rehabilitation
- Speech therapist
