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Monday, June 29, 2009

Brain Injury Symptoms

Each year in America, millions of people suffer traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a sudden and severe blow to the head.

Auto accidents are the leading reason for TBI. Even at low speeds, a blow to the head can bruise, tear and swell the brain, causing temporary or permanent injury to the more than one hundred billion brain cells that oversee the complex mechanisms controlling the body.

Beyond bruising, tearing and swelling, common symptoms of mild to severe TBI include:

  • Brief unconsciousness, seizures or longer-term coma
  • Brief or prolonged amnesia
  • Short-term or chronic headache
  • Confusion, mood changes
  • Dizziness, lack of coordination
  • Sensory or memory difficulties
  • Nausea, vomiting
  • Overwhelming sleepiness
  • Pupil dilation
  • Slurred speech
  • Weakness, numbness in arms, legs, hands

Young children with TBI may exhibit restlessness, disrupted sleep or school performance, refusal to eat, and general apathy.

If you or a loved one has experienced traumatic brain injury in Florida, get knowledgeable help from the legal experts at Lusk, Drasites, Tolisano & Smith, P.A in Cape Coral and Fort Meyers, Florida. Please contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation.

posted by Evan Langsted at 3:53 PM

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