Frequently asked questions about Traumatic Brain Injury What kind of symptoms and aftereffects occur with traumatic brain injury?
• Coma, lengthy period of unconscious • Memory loss • Personality changes • Trauma induced Seizures • Impaired cognitive skills (problems in reading or writing) • Impaired concentration • Impaired speech, vision, or hearing • Sexual dysfunction • Interpersonal relationship problems • Loss of bowel and bladder control • Confusion • Dizziness • Depression • AnxietyHow are traumatic brain injuries diagnosed? For decades, people have suffered concussions and brain injuries which were not properly diagnosed. With the development of CT scans which visualize tissue in the brain and MRI, magnetic resonance imaging, doctors now have technologies that deliver far more information about brain function. Injuries that would have gone undiagnosed before the advent of these technologies now can be clearly seen on a screen. The traumatized area of the brain can be identified and an appropriate diagnosis made. Why does a person need be monitored after a head injury? In many of our cases involving traum
