| Perhaps one of the worst things that can happen to | | | | to grow within the body can severely affect the |
| a survivor of an accident, aside from becoming | | | | brain. Swelling of the brain may result to more |
| paralyzed, is sustaining a brain injury. Sustaining | | | | damage when it is pressed against inside of the skull. |
| traumatic brain injuries is very difficult since the injury | | | | The brain needs oxygen to stay alive and well. In a |
| is not visible to the ordinary people. | | | | case like hypoxia, once the body becomes deprived |
| Moreover, even though there are machines and | | | | of oxygen for long intervals the brain no longer |
| computers designed to examine the brain, there is | | | | receives the oxygen it needs to continue functioning. |
| always room for doubt regarding the extent of the | | | | This could lead to serious brain damage. |
| injury. Sometimes, the actual physical damage does | | | | People suffering from severe stroke may also |
| not show up on the CT scans or MRI's. In these | | | | acquire brain damage. Once the flow of blood is |
| cases, a victim may look normal, but this appearance | | | | blocked to and from the brain, it may cause |
| is deceptive and when the symptoms finally manifest, | | | | irreparable damage to the brain cells. Sometimes, its |
| brings terrible suffering. | | | | effect is long lasting and the person becomes |
| With all the modern and sophisticated medical | | | | disabled or paralyzed. |
| technology nowadays, there is no tool to fix a | | | | Even mild brain injury or common traumatic brain |
| damaged brain. Waiting out for the injuries to heal | | | | injury can have numerous and long lasting effects to |
| naturally is the only thing one can do. More often | | | | the victims and their family. Often the symptoms of |
| than not, relatives and friends of the sufferer feel | | | | having this mild brain injury are recurrent headaches, |
| more devastated and frustrated with this fact. | | | | loss of memory, seizure attacks, and feelings of |
| Sustaining brain injuries is a result of different kind of | | | | fatigue, dizziness or depression. |
| accidents or incidents. Penetration of a bullet or some | | | | Friends and relatives of mild brain injury victims |
| other object to the skull results to open head injuries. | | | | immediately notice subtle changes in their attitude. |
| This is the only case of brain injury, where the | | | | They begin to have poor concentration/attention, |
| wound or damage is visible to others. | | | | confusion, impulsiveness, difficult comprehension, |
| Motor vehicle accidents and bad falls can result to | | | | irritability and speech problems, where once they do |
| closed head injuries. This can happen when an outside | | | | not have such problems. Some also feel chronic pain |
| force collides with the head and causes the brain to | | | | and difficulty in controlling their bowels. |
| move and bump into the skull. | | | | Because the brain remains such a mystery, even to |
| Meanwhile, accidents involving chemicals and toxins, | | | | neurologists, the chances always exist that traumatic |
| like for example insecticides, carbon monoxide and | | | | brain injuries get misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. It is |
| lead poisoning may cause chemical brain injuries. This | | | | very important to ensure a good compensation for |
| is a dangerous type of brain injury because it may | | | | brain injury victims to sustain their treatment and the |
| ultimately result to permanent brain damage. | | | | loss of income brought on by their condition. |
| Some infections not treated immediately and allowed | | | | |