Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
TBI
"Concussion is a Sprained Brain!"
-Dr. H Walia
Traumatic Brain Injury occurs with shaking of the brain resulting from either direct head injury or an acceleration/deceleration event.
TBI ranges from mild to severe and most commonly occur WITHOUT loss of consciousness.
Symptoms may vary from mild to severe and include headache, confusion, light headedness, blurry vision, dizziness and difficulty in concentrating.
Some incidents that can lead to TBI are slip/fall, Motor vehicle accident, sports injury, and direct impact to you head/neck. These incidents can lead to immediate or delayed symptoms.
FACT:
CONCUSSION DOES NOT HAVE TO GO AWAY ON ITS OWN. MANY TIMES POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME AND POST-TRAUMATIC HEADACHE BECOME A CHRONIC DEBILITATING ILLNESS.