It is easy to believe that if you feel fine after a fall, then you must truly be fine, but even so -
called mild brain injuries can have devastating consequences.
Even mild brain injuries can leave the victim with problems that are often not obvious but may cause problems for the victim in dealing with their family, co-workers and social contacts.
A new study shows that military personnel with mild brain trauma related to such blasts had outcomes similar to those
with mild brain injury from other causes, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
New research shows that the brains of some football players who had the usual head hits associated with the sport, but no concussions, still had signs
of mild brain injury six months after the season ended.
* Update: A 2012 study in the journal Neurology by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic (2) also found no link between intentional heading and acute brain damage (e.g. concussion), but said that it was at least theoretically possible that it could represent a form of repetitive
subthreshold mild brain injury over time and could be the cause of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
A coma score of 13 or higher correlates with
mild brain injury while a score of 8 or less is generally considered severe brain injury.
A concussion is a
typically mild brain injury in which an individual suffers a blow to the head resulting in some degree of confusion, dizziness, and other symptoms.
The more you're going through it, the higher the risk
of mild brain injury or some sort of neck injury.»
Growing evidence suggests that repetitive concussions — or even sub-concussions,
mild brain injuries that can't be diagnosed clinically — can occasionally produce long - term problems with thinking, behavior, and psychiatric problems.
About one in seven soldiers has suffered
a mild brain injury, and a new study finds that the effects can linger
«On a normal clinical MRI scan, you typically see the structural images of the brain, and for
a mild brain injury like a concussion, we aren't able to see the underlying changes we were able to see using these advanced methods.»
That is why athletes need to rest after even
a mild brain injury, she says.
One problem with
mild brain injuries, even mild concussions, is that they can be difficult to diagnose.
Although a traumatic brain injury is sometimes referred to as a «mild concussion», most doctors and neurologists will tell you that there is no such thing as
a mild brain injury and that any injury to brain from a blow to the head is potentially a very serious health issue.
A mild brain injury can cost as much as $ 85,000, a moderate brain injury can cost close to a million dollars, and a severe brain injury can cost as much as $ 3 million.
In a person with
a mild brain injury, the behavioral issues could be relatively minor, including irritability, fatigue, and mood swings.
Even
the mildest brain injury can rack up medical expenses as high as $ 85,000.
A patient who receives a GCS score of 13 to 15 is typically diagnosed with
a mild brain injury.
In the last few years, I have had many clients that come in with fractured bones,
mild brain injuries, ruptured discs and with serious scarring and they have no medical care options.
A score between 9 and 12 usually indicates a moderate brain injury and a score of 13 and higher usually indicates
a mild brain injury.
The rules are important because a concussion is
a mild brain injury.
A mild brain injury is less severe but could lead to reduced motor functions and memory loss.