A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs due to a sudden trauma to the brain resulting in damage to the entire brain or just parts of the brain. This kind of injury can also occur when an object pierces the skull and enters the soft tissue of the brain, or when an object slams onto the head. If there is internal bleeding within the skull, it can increase the intracranial pressure, which can cause further damage to the brain.
The symptoms of TBI are dependent on the extent of damage caused to the brain. If the injury is mild, the person may lose consciousness for some time. Other symptoms are severe headache, blurry vision, feeling lightheaded, confusion, dizziness, tinnitus, lethargy, mood swing, changes in the behavior and sleep pattern, fatigue, and being unable to concentrate, remember, focus or think. On the other hand, if injury is severe, the person will display all the aforementioned symptoms along with progressively worsening headache, nausea, vomiting, seizures, not waking up after going to sleep, numbness of the limbs, weakness, slurring of speech, losing coordination, getting agitated, and dilated pupils.
The people who suffer from severe injury often require immediate surgery to control internal bleeding or repair the damaged tissue of the brain. Often, a person suffering from severe TBI will have some amount of disability, which is dependent on the acuteness of the injury, the overall health of the injured person, the age of the injured person and the region of the brain that has been injured.
Generally, it has been seen people suffering from TBI can have problems with their sense, like sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing; cognition; and communication. In addition, the person may also suffer from aggression, depression, anxiety and display personality changes.
If the TBI is severe, the person may end up with unresponsive behavior even though he or she can react to a strong stimulus, such as excruciating pain. However, the person will come across as being unaware of his or her surroundings. This condition is persistent vegetative state.
A person suffering from traumatic brain injury should immediately get emergency medical intervention. The damage sustained by the brain cannot be reversed, but the doctors can stabilize the person and prevent further damage to the brain. The person will be put on oxygen to ensure that the brain is getting adequate amounts of oxygen and the blood pressure and circulation is closely monitored and maintained.
The symptoms of TBI are dependent on the extent of damage caused to the brain. If the injury is mild, the person may lose consciousness for some time. Other symptoms are severe headache, blurry vision, feeling lightheaded, confusion, dizziness, tinnitus, lethargy, mood swing, changes in the behavior and sleep pattern, fatigue, and being unable to concentrate, remember, focus or think. On the other hand, if injury is severe, the person will display all the aforementioned symptoms along with progressively worsening headache, nausea, vomiting, seizures, not waking up after going to sleep, numbness of the limbs, weakness, slurring of speech, losing coordination, getting agitated, and dilated pupils.
The people who suffer from severe injury often require immediate surgery to control internal bleeding or repair the damaged tissue of the brain. Often, a person suffering from severe TBI will have some amount of disability, which is dependent on the acuteness of the injury, the overall health of the injured person, the age of the injured person and the region of the brain that has been injured.
Generally, it has been seen people suffering from TBI can have problems with their sense, like sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing; cognition; and communication. In addition, the person may also suffer from aggression, depression, anxiety and display personality changes.
If the TBI is severe, the person may end up with unresponsive behavior even though he or she can react to a strong stimulus, such as excruciating pain. However, the person will come across as being unaware of his or her surroundings. This condition is persistent vegetative state.
A person suffering from traumatic brain injury should immediately get emergency medical intervention. The damage sustained by the brain cannot be reversed, but the doctors can stabilize the person and prevent further damage to the brain. The person will be put on oxygen to ensure that the brain is getting adequate amounts of oxygen and the blood pressure and circulation is closely monitored and maintained.
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