Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI Just Happens Without Warning
Posted on December 24, 2009
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Although we generally try to take care, accidents will happen, usually at the worst of times, and unfortunately they can lead to TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury as it is known for short when the head is involved in that injury. The results of a brain trauma injury can be frightening, and not just for the injured party who is often unable to realize the seriousness of the situation at first. Emotional and financial pressures are often the consequences of a traumatic brain injury, so when someone takes part in any kind of sports where head injuries are possible, they should always be wearing adequate head protection.
Fortunately, there are more skiers that are getting this message and are now wearing helmets as they race down the snow covered mountains, but there are still too many newspaper reports telling of awful traumatic brain injuries caused by falls while skiing. When you think about the speeds that these skiers are reaching as they travel down the slopes, it should be mandatory to wear a helmet every time.
There are other sports like ice hockey where head injuries occur despite head protection, sometimes the helmets are knocked off in tackles, and the medical researchers are only now finding out how serious head injuries are, and how repeated concussions can lead to brain damage that might not become noticeable for many years.
So what are the symptoms of brain trauma? There are many tbi symptoms from those of a mild concussion, to unequal pupil sizes in the eyes, slurring of speech, inability to understand, headaches, irritability, inability to speak properly, to blurred vision, and of course eventually, death. There are many more symptoms of head damage, but you can see from those mentioned above just how devastating head injuries can be to every one involved.
The brain injury caused depends very much on which area of the brain been injured, and this is not always noticeable for a few days or weeks.
When it comes to considering a closed head injury, there may not be any swelling or any visible sign of brain injury, whereas in an open head injury, there has been some noticeable damage to the brain, as there is some obvious trauma to the brain that is penetrating the skull , so there will be blood and brain fluid escaping from the skull. In some cases the closed head injury is more serious since there is no obvious damage, it is only when the person loses consciousness that others realize something is very wrong.
Tbi can take months of recovery time, and, for some brain injury patients, brain injury rehabilitation is needed so they can learn to speak again, or even learn to walk. This can take many weeks to achieve, although it is not possible in all cases. The immense amount of hospital care and rehabilitation after a tbi takes up a huge amount of time and money, and this can hit families really hard, at a time when they are emotional fragile because of the traumatic brain injury to their loved one.
So to conclude, If you are going to take part in sports where a helmet is optional, wear one, and do not risk a tbi for yourself, and persuade others to wear head protection too whenever possible – it’s worth it.
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