Many people don’t understand or realize that a person doesn’t always lose consciousness when they’ve sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).<\/p>\n
Generally speaking, the major cause for traumatic brain injury is car crashes, but this isn\u2019t to say that other accidents might not happen that would also cause a TBI \u2013 for instance, slip and fall and hitting one’s head, diving, some form of sports, injuries sustained in a war zone and so on.<\/p>\n
In some respects, a TBI is almost what might be called a silent injury, as no one “sees” it, often until it is too late. When someone sustains a traumatic brain injury, immediate medical assistance is crucial to deal with the consequences of a coup and contre coup injury.<\/p>\n
In most cases, there are short and long-term symptoms to deal with daily. Thankfully, the short-term effects are mercifully short lived and may last only as long as a few hours (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many people don’t understand or realize that a person doesn’t always lose consciousness when they’ve sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Generally speaking, the major cause for traumatic brain injury is car crashes, but this isn\u2019t to say that other…<\/span><\/p>\n