TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES by Taimur Qazi
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES Traumatic brain injury is very different than other injuries, as the brain is not able to recover like other parts of the body. Also referred to as TBI, traumatic brain injury changes the injured person's life permanently, as their mental acuity, body functions, physical control, and personality each may be affected. The TBI symptoms may fully appear immediately following the injury or may take weeks to become known. Every traumatic brain injury is different. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of such an injury is that the injured person may not even realize an accident or the TBI has occurred. At highest risk for traumatic brain injury are young adults and the elderly, and the most frequent attributors are automobile accidents, firearm injuries, and falls. Firearm injuries are particularly deadly when the brain is affected. The most frequent causes of brain injury are: * Open head injury - Often resulting from bullet wounds and other