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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders (NIH), any outside force, like bumps and blows to the head, can cause a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. These types of injuries are common among those injured in a vehicle collision.
NIH reports that crashes involving motor vehicles are the third most common cause of TBI. Find out more about this potentially severe medical condition and how you can get TBI from a car accident.
Traumatic brain injuries are caused by a forceful blow or jolt to the head or body, as you may experience after a car crash. Hitting your head on the steering wheel or jarring your brain after an abrupt deceleration are common examples of accident-related brain injuries.
Side-impact collisions are more likely to cause severe TBIs. Doctors also consider concussions from a car wreck a mild form of TBI. Symptoms may come on immediately or take days or weeks to show.
Vehicle collisions could cause lasting physical damage, and a brain injury is one potential consequence. Every accident is different, and so are the signs of TBI. The most common symptoms include the following:
TBI could cause temporary symptoms, such as problems with how you act, move, or communicate. In more severe cases, someone may suffer from neurological problems like slurred speech, weakness in the limbs, a loss of balance, and post-traumatic dementia. The most serious cases of TBI can cause coma, permanent disability, or even death.
Healthcare providers may have difficulty diagnosing brain injuries, as motorists may appear to act perfectly normally after a car accident. That is why seeing a doctor after a crash is so important, even if you feel fine. Your doctor could perform a neurological exam to evaluate your motor and sensory skills and test your hearing, speech, coordination, and balance. They may also want to know if you have experienced any changes in mood or behavior after the accident.
Medical staff may also use imaging, like CT scans and MRIs, to evaluate the extent of your injuries and determine if you need surgery or extensive treatment like brain rehabilitation
to repair the damage. However, not all TBIs show up on these scans, like concussions, because the brain tissue damage may be too small for standard imaging to pick up.
South Carolinians like you turn to our personal injury law firm for help after a car accident. We personally understand the severity of TBIs, and we make your case about you, especially your health and well-being.
Contact us today to discover how our experienced car accident attorney can help you with your brain injury case.
