The time after a car accident can feel like a long process of getting put back together. While some injuries get better quickly, others may progressively get worse. Brain injuries can be challenging to diagnose fully. The brain is a complex organ, and some injuries...
What is cognition?
Many in Roanoke County may think that legal action following a brain injury is only warranted in cases where one is left severely impaired and dependent on round-the-clock care for the rest of their lives. This assumption may lead some to question your motives if you...
Motorcycle accident-related brain injuries
Motorcyclists in Virginia should always wear a helmet, and there are good reasons why. The most common fatal injury is to the head, and helmets substantially help reduce brain injury during a crash. Even those who survive with a brain injury can have long-lasting and...
How can I speed up my traumatic brain injury recovery process?
Patients in Virginia who are recovering from traumatic brain injury may often wonder how to speed up the process. During the recovery process, there may be many things you are unable to do for yourself. This no doubt helps to make the process seem even longer than it...
Watching your child for symptoms of brain injury
After an accident in Virginia that causes a blow to your child's head, you may be wondering whether he or she needs a medical examination. According to KidsHealth, the answer is yes, and you may even need to call emergency services if your child loses...
Breaking down the Glasgow Coma Scale
It may surprise you to know how many of those that we here at see after having seen loved ones suffer brain injuries who assume that the only outcome of such an accident is life in a vegetative state. It's perfectly normal to immediately...
What happens inside the skull after a motor vehicle accident
Anyone in a motor vehicle accident in Virginia, whether a car occupant, a motorcycle rider or even a pedestrian or cyclist, may sustain a traumatic brain injury. In fact, TBIs can occur even if there is no blow to the head. According to MedicineNet, even if a person...
Traumatic brain injuries and anger
The Virginia health care providers who took care of your loved one after a serious head injury may believe recovery is going well. However, they may not recognize personality differences because they have limited knowledge of him or her. To you, your loved...
Identifying the symptoms of brain injuries
Whether motorists are involved in a catastrophic collision or minor car accidents, they run the risk of receiving a brain injury. Traumatic brain injuries occur more often than some people may think. Every day in the United States, 153 people die from injuries...
Tips for preventing a brain injury
Suffering from a traumatic brain injury can be a serious, life-altering situation. Virginia residents should be vigilant and do what they can to prevent such injuries occurring to themselves or to those around them. Brainline.org notes that one of the main causes of...
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