A traumatic brain injury can be as simple as a concussion or as complex as a subdural hematoma. People suffer traumatic brain injuries in slip-and-fall accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents and many other ways. They can have life-changing ramifications, depending on the severity of the injury and the portion of the brain that was injured.
But if you suffer from a TBI, what sort of symptoms should you expect? How is this going to change your life? It could affect everything from your personal relationships to your career and professional aspirations, so it is important to know what to expect.
7 top symptoms
Although every case is unique, here are some of the symptoms that many TBI victims experience:
- Slurred speech or trouble finding the right word
- Difficulty sleeping or waking up
- Agitation, restlessness and increased mental confusion
- Mood swings, irritability and other emotional changes
- Issues with memory, such as struggling to remember words or being unable to remember the accident in which the injury occurred
- Headaches that do not get better but continually get worse or persist longer than usual
- Difficulty with fine motor skills, such as balance issues, which could be tied to feelings of dizziness and disorientation
In some cases, symptoms will clear up in a few days after the accident. But in other cases, some symptoms could last for weeks, months or even for the rest of a person’s life.
If you have suffered such a serious injury, it is important that you understand all of your legal options to seek financial compensation if someone else was responsible.