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Long Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects everyone differently. We know  that the results of traumatic brain injuries, as well as the appropriate treatment and rehabilitation methods, are determined by the area of the brain which has been injured rather than the severity of the injury.

Click to view our video about "Life After Traumatic Brain Injury"

Some traumatic brain injury patients will make a full recovery. Others may experience life-long disability ranging from mild limitations to the need for full time care. Those who go on to live an independent life may have a diminished earning capacity due to cognitive, emotional, or physical impairment or simply due to education and work experience missed during recovery.

Symptoms of traumatic brain injury do not always present themselves immediately after injury. Sometimes they do not appear for several months or even years, and when they do victims and their loved ones are not always aware of the cause, making it a very confusing and frightening experience.

Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS)
A combination of disorders called Post Concussion Syndrome, can occur after trauma to the brain. It only takes mild trauma to cause symptoms of PCS including:

  • Memory problems
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Slowed mental processing
  • Difficulty with abstract thinking
  • Impaired attention
  • Personality changes
  • Irritability
  • Confusion
  • Apathy
  • Fatigue
  • Depression
  • Restlessness
  • Sleep disorders
  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Neck pain
  • Headaches
  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
  • Sensitivity to noise
  • Sensitivity to light
  • Blurred or double vision

Epilepsy
Over half of all head injury victims develop epilepsy, a neurological condition which causes seizures. There are medications which help to control epileptic seizures, but these medications have side effects, and for some are not effective in tolerable doses. Epilepsy can create life-long safety issues, limiting your employability and enjoyment of life. Many people with epilepsy can never drive or go swimming without supervision, and are at a constant risk of injury from falls and burns. Traumatic brain injury victims who develop epilepsy are at an increased risk for second impact syndrome.

Blackouts
Blackouts are periods of time when a person is active and seemingly conscious but afterwards has no memory of his or her behavior, are not uncommon after brain injury.

Personality and Behavioral Changes
Unexplainable thoughts and emotions including depression, unprovoked anger, loss of inhibitions, or an uncontrollable impulse to cry, are common after traumatic brain injuries and can result in frightening outbursts and behaviors. These episodes can lead to dangerous consequences including violent criminal behavior and suicide. Often the symptoms do not start to appear until many months, sometimes years, after injury.

For those who do not experience severe outbursts and radical behavior, more subtle personality changes can occur. Cognitive and physical impairments can cause severe depression. Changes in different sectors of the brain can change the way you think and feel. These changes can cause loved ones to start treating you differently. You may even feel like a stranger to yourself.

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At Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., our brain injury lawyers represent brain injury victims in Colorado, Wyoming and Nationwide. We have the resources and experience with complex brain injury lawsuits to get you the compensation you need and deserve. If you or your loved one has suffered a brain injury, please email or call us today.

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Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. is a law firm serving the Rocky Mountain Region. The firm has offices in Denver, Colorado, Cody, WY, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Phoenix, AZ. The Firm is responsible for the content on the website,this information is not to be interpreted as providing legal services, nor as proposing any form of legal advice.