If you or your child suffered a bump to the head during a car accident, you may be wondering if it is a serious head injury. While any type of injury to the head is a concern, some are much more serious than others Identifying a Serious Brain Injury If great forces are involved, it is possible that a blow…
In the United States alone, approximately 1.7 million people suffer from some sort of accidental brain trauma every year according to the Brain Injury Association of America. Of these incidents, 50% result in diffuse axonal damage—a devastating diagnosis for many victims. Diffuse axonal brain injuries are caused when the brain jostles around inside the skull, causing bruising and damage over a…
Every day people hit their heads by accident or as a result of someone else’s negligence, resulting in traumatic brain injuries. Unfortunately, brain injuries are a likely outcome in the following scenarios: Auto accidents Pedestrian accidents Motorcycle crashes Trucking accidents Bicycle accidents Slip and fall accidents Swimming pool accidents Playground accidents Sporting accidents Defective products While most serious brain injuries…
According the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), nearly 20% of all military veterans suffer from some sort of traumatic brain injury as a result of service. This means that currently 1 in 5 soldiers are or will be diagnosed with a TBI at some point in their lives. Even though this number is alarmingly high, the VA estimates…
With the official start of spring, your husband made his annual trek up the ladder to clean windows and clear gutters. He has been doing this for years and you never really worry about it, so you were shocked when you heard a loud snap and saw your husband fall through a broken ladder rung. With horror, you watched his…
You’ve been worrying about your son’s swim class field trip all week. You made him promise that he’d be safe and listen to the instructors—since you know he isn’t the strongest swimmer. Even though you were still a little nervous, you swallowed your concern, dropped him off at the pool, and said your goodbyes. To keep your mind off of…
It is hard to look back on what life was like before your accident on Fairfax Boulevard left you with a traumatic brain injury. Whether the incident happened earlier this week or several months ago, you may be stunned at just how quickly life changed. As much as you wish you could go back and prevent the accident from occurring,…
Brain injuries and trauma have varying degrees of severity that can range from minor concussions to devastating brain damage. When the trauma is severe, it’s quite common for communication problems to develop. These problems impair the victim’s brain’s ability to communicate with his body, thus leaving him unable to communicate with the world. When someone can’t communicate with the world,…
There are many different relationships a person has in his or her lifetime, but a parent-child relationship is one of the most important. Although the relationship starts at birth, a parent-child relationship continues to develop over many years. As the relationship matures, both the parent and child develop an understanding of one another. For example, a child comes to expect…
Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), victims will generally experience a range of emotional and behavioral problems. While the effects can vary greatly, most brain injury survivors experience frustration on a daily basis. The Cause of Frustration Because TBI survivors are generally aware that their lives have changed for the worse and they aren’t able to live the lives they…