What is traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1.5 million people suffer from TBI every year. Of those who suffer an acute TBI, 50,000 die and the rest suffer from long term disabilities.
Traumatic brain injury occurs when the brain has been injured. According to experts, no two brain injuries are alike meaning that the consequences of similar brain injuries may differ remarkably. Some individuals recover fully functional ability while others may need long term care.
Symptoms
What are the classifications of TBI?
A traumatic brain injury is classified as mild, moderate, or severe depending upon the amount of time that an athlete is initially rendered unconscious along with the length of time that the individual suffers from cognitive symptoms (confusion and disorientation).
Although a TBI can be diagnosed as “mild”, the effects on the individual can be long lasting and devastating to the family. TBI is diagnosed as mild if the loss of consciousness and/or confusion is shorter than 30 minutes. Common symptoms of mild TBI include:
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Visual disturbances
• Memory loss
• Poor attention/concentration
• Sleep disturbances
• Dizziness/loss of balance
• Irritability/moodiness
• Feelings of depression
• Seizures
Mild TBI can be easily missed because the person may look normal and the symptoms may be subtle. Symptoms may also be delayed and not appear until weeks after the initial injury.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1.5 million people suffer from TBI every year. Of those who suffer an acute TBI, 50,000 die and the rest suffer from long term disabilities.
Traumatic brain injury occurs when the brain has been injured. According to experts, no two brain injuries are alike meaning that the consequences of similar brain injuries may differ remarkably. Some individuals recover fully functional ability while others may need long term care.
Symptoms
A traumatic brain injury is classified as mild, moderate, or severe depending upon the amount of time that an athlete is initially rendered unconscious along with the length of time that the individual suffers from cognitive symptoms (confusion and disorientation).
Although a TBI can be diagnosed as “mild”, the effects on the individual can be long lasting and devastating to the family. TBI is diagnosed as mild if the loss of consciousness and/or confusion is shorter than 30 minutes. Common symptoms of mild TBI include:
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Visual disturbances
• Memory loss
• Poor attention/concentration
• Sleep disturbances
• Dizziness/loss of balance
• Irritability/moodiness
• Feelings of depression
• Seizures
Mild TBI can be easily missed because the person may look normal and the symptoms may be subtle. Symptoms may also be delayed and not appear until weeks after the initial injury.
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