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Traumatic brain injury can have wide-ranging physical and psychological effects. Most signs or symptoms are evident soon after the traumatic event, while you may only become aware of others days or weeks later. This article by Paul Mitchell,Q.C. lists some common symptoms to be aware of, and special considerations relating to children.
The following are the most common symptoms of a TBI:
General
Researchers who identified brain changes in people with post-concussion syndrome say their findings may lead to improved detection and treatment of the disorder.
Symptoms of post-concussion syndrome, which occurs in 20 percent to 30 percent of people who suffer mild traumatic brain injury, include headache and memory and concentration problems.
Mild brain injury cases are very complex. This series of 5 articles by BC brain injury lawyer Paul Mitchell, Q.C., will explain the Top 5 Myths About Mild Brain Injury.
Find out what is involved in these challenging and difficult cases, and separate fact from fiction.
Myth # 2 A MILD TBI HAS IMMEDIATE SYMPTOMS, AND THEY SHOULD CLEAR UP QUICKLY
FACT
It can take days or weeks for the effects of traumatic brain injury to become obvious to the injured person and those close to him/her.
Mild brain injury cases are very complex. This series of 5 articles by BC brain injury lawyer Paul Mitchell, Q.C., will explain the Top 5 Myths About Mild Brain Injury.
Find out what is involved in these challenging and difficult cases, and separate fact from fiction.
Myth # 3 A Clear MRI or CT Scan Means there is No Brain Injury
FACT ; A clear MRI or CT scan does not rule out a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).
Mild brain injury cases are very complex. This series of 5 articles by BC brain injury lawyer Paul Mitchell, Q.C., will explain the Top 5 Myths about Mild Brain Injury.
Find out what is involved in these challenging and difficult cases, and separate fact from fiction.
Myth # 4 You need to have an Impact to the Head to Have a Brain Injury
FACT
Mild brain injury cases are very complex.
This series of articles by BC brain injury lawyer Paul Mitchell, Q.C., will explain the Top 5 Myths About Mild Brain Injury.
Find out what is involved in these challenging and difficult cases, and separate fact from fiction.
Myth #5 You need to have a Loss of Consciousness to Have a Brain Injury
FACT
The diagnosis of a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) in fact does not require a loss of consciousness (LOC).
Prisoners suffer disproportionately from past traumatic brain injuries.
Researchers are hunting for the best tools to treat this population in an effort to help them reintegrate into society--and avoid re-incarceration.
About 8.5 percent of U.S. non-incarcerated adults have a history of TBI, and about 2 percent of the greater population is currently suffering from some sort of disability because of their injury.
In US prisons, however, approximately 60 percent of adults have had at least one TBI—and even higher prevalence has been reported in some systems.
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