Imagine: Your loved one has survived a terrible auto accident. After the car with the jaws of life, it is life-flighted to the nearest hospital trauma. Their physical wounds are treated professionally, but she remains unconscious more than a week. Finally, she opens her eyes. The worst, certainly, is over, is not it? Maybe. But a recovery of TBI (traumatic brain injury) can take up to five years after the initial trauma. And the consequences of such an injury can take lifetime.
What are some of the long-term issues TBI patients might? It depends on the severity of the injury and what parts of the brain were damaged, but these are just some of the problems TBI victims might face:
Cognitive impairment (based on thinking, thinking, remembering, etc.)
Short memory problems but also gaps in the past memories
Language struggles, including difficulties in finding the right word, as well as problems with reading and writing
Attention deficits, problem-solving impairment, and slowed thought processes
Struggles in the evaluation or appraisal of their own situation
Difficulties in decision-making and planning
Behavioral changes
Depression and reduce anxiety
A inhibitions
Anger normal, irritability, and lashing out
Impulsiveness
Self-centeredness and difficulties in connection socially
Neurological difficulties (in terms of the nervous system and the brain)
Loss of sensory functions (such as hearing, smell, taste, touch and vision)
Exhaustion and /or variety of physical insomnia
A Complications, including epilepsy and seizures
Walking, balance and coordination problems
Sexual dysfunction
Other issues
Possible inability to driving
Problems to find and /or maintaining a job
Lingering physical limitations
Difficulty on the resumption of former relational roles (such as spouse, parent or friend)
Financial due to ongoing health problems issues
Recovering after a TBI is not an easy task. It may even years various therapies, and even after this, TBI victims might face considerable difficulties for the rest of their lives. The assistance and support from loved ones is an essential prerequisite for a person with such a fight problems.
Lisa Clark is a freelance writer. She is the author of various factual articles as well as short stories. She is currently working on a novel about a TBI survivor.
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