What problems occur due to a mild traumatic brain injury?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect a person’s cognitive, physical and psychological skills. The physical aspects of TBI affect the ability to maintain balance, coordination, strength, endurance and fine motor skills. Cognitive impairment includes struggles with language and communication, memory and the ability to process information. When affected by a TBI, many people struggle emotionally as they adjust to their disabilities. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) is not as severe as TBI; however, many of the motor functions will still be impacted. In many MTBI cases, the person will seem fine but nevertheless suffer chronic functional problems. Concussion is a familiar term used to indicate MTBI among the general population, but the medical profession commonly uses MTBI. Post concussion syndrome (PCS) will often be used to identify the symptoms associated with MTBI. PCS is a set of symptoms that a person may experience for weeks, months or potentially years after suffering an MTBI.
