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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury?
It is probably a true statement that the most common injury that is misdiagnosed, or the one most often that is not diagnosed at all at the outset, is a brain injury. There are so many different signs and symptoms that can often be confused with many other injuries or illnesses. Therefore, after an accident it is very common for people with traumatic brain injuries to suffer any of the following symptoms. If any of these had been experienced by you or a loved one and medical attention has not been sought, it is vital that a help professional is sought out. In addition, the right Arizona brain injury lawyer can use these signs and symptoms that are documented in the records at the outset of the case to help further bolster and prove that the brain injury was related to the traumatic accident from which the case arises. The signs and symptoms include:
- Feeling tired
- Lacking energy
- Lacking motivation
- Fatigue
- Sleeping problems including insomnia or sleeping too much
- Reduced endurance, feeling lightheaded, feeling dizzy
- Seizures
- Irritability
- Anxiety, depression
- Blurry vision
- A change in the sense of smell or the sense of taste
- Inability to pay attention
- Inability to process information
One of the things that must be considered in trying to prove a serious brain injury is to look at the Glasgow Coma Scale when the injured person first showed up at the hospital. This is a score that indicates the potential signs and symptoms of brain injury. A Glasgow Coma Scale for anybody can be anywhere from 15 (a perfect score) down to a 3 (the worst possible score). Even with a high Glasgow Coma Scale of 15, there are times where people have suffered serious permanent brain injury. However, with the lower scores, the likelihood of serious brain injury increases.
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