Traumatic Brain Injury

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a form of acquired brain injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, or when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue. Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. A person with a mild TBI may remain conscious or may experience a loss of consciousness for a few seconds or minutes. Other symptoms of mild TBI include headache, confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision or tired eyes, ringing in the ears, bad taste in the mouth, fatigue or lethargy, a change in sleep patterns, behavioral or mood changes, and trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking. A person with a moderate or severe TBI may show these same symptoms, but may also have a headache that gets worse or does not go away, repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures, an inability to awaken from sleep, dilation of one or both pu

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Closed, Sticky: Forum archives by Mike Weins Started by Mike Weins, 08-18-2011, 03:57 PM	0 responses 12,283 views 0 likes	Last Post by Mike Weins 08-18-2011, 03:57 PM
After TBI: Finding and Keeping Hope by jsebell Started by jsebell, 02-20-2015, 02:58 AM	0 responses 13 views 0 likes	Last Post by jsebell 02-20-2015, 02:58 AM
Climbing Back up the TBI Cliff by jsebell Started by jsebell, 02-06-2015, 03:07 AM	0 responses 4,971 views 0 likes	Last Post by jsebell 02-06-2015, 03:07 AM
Having a TBI and Being Disabled by jsebell Started by jsebell, 01-23-2015, 02:44 AM	0 responses 5,305 views 0 likes	Last Post by jsebell 01-23-2015, 02:44 AM
A conversation with my TBI by jsebell Started by jsebell, 01-13-2015, 04:20 AM	0 responses 5,446 views 0 likes	Last Post by jsebell 01-13-2015, 04:20 AM
Having No Doubt after TBI by jsebell Started by jsebell, 12-19-2014, 04:10 AM	0 responses 5,227 views 0 likes	Last Post by jsebell 12-19-2014, 04:10 AM
Using Our Ego to help with TBI by jsebell Started by jsebell, 11-14-2014, 03:29 AM	0 responses 5,160 views 0 likes	Last Post by jsebell 11-14-2014, 03:29 AM
TBI affects our memory. "Oops!! I forgot...again."---Life after TBI. by jsebell Started by jsebell, 10-10-2014, 03:19 AM	0 responses 6,578 views 0 likes	Last Post by jsebell 10-10-2014, 03:19 AM
We all wonder from time to time, �What makes my life worth living?� after TBI by jsebell Started by jsebell, 08-22-2014, 10:50 AM	0 responses 15 views 0 likes	Last Post by jsebell 08-22-2014, 10:50 AM
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SURVIVAL GUIDE tbi survival book by linniec Started by linniec, 05-17-2012, 02:34 AM	3 responses 11,993 views 0 likes	Last Post by Bill[uk] 12-31-2013, 12:06 PM
PBA in brain injured people by funnylegs4 Started by funnylegs4, 02-19-2013, 06:40 AM	1 response 6,117 views 0 likes	Last Post by spinnymommy 05-24-2013, 08:54 AM

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