Traumatic Brain Injury

Did you know traumatic brain Injury is a leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in the United States? Drs. Rodgers and Koroshetz explain traumatic brain injuries and post concussive symptoms.


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Transcript:

DR. RODGERS: Traumatic Brain Injury is a leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in the United States.

Hi, I’m Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Director of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases at NIH.

My colleague, Dr. Walter Koroshetz, Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke explains.

DR. KOROSHETZ: Yes, Traumatic Brain Injury results from a blow or jolt to the head that causes changes within the brain.

This type of injury can happen after a fall, a motor vehicle accident, or even a sports related concussion. Symptoms can be mild to severe depending on the extent of the damage to the structure and function of the brain.

Post concussive symptoms can include headache, confusion and blurred vision, along with sensitivity to light, problems concentrating, or nausea and vomiting.

Most traumatic brain injuries are mild and short lasting, but anyone with ongoing symptoms should seek medical attention right away.

DR. RODGERS: Follow us on Twitter @NIDDKgov.

[justine]

I had head injury 14 years ago when i was a kid and i think it is the reason why i easily forget things

[dalesmith]

Two months ago I was hit by a bus and got a broken nose and broken right rib, now I have facial tingling and numbness that is peripheral Neuropathy which is nerve pain and constant ongoing headaches

[farhina]

I m suffering from this traumatic pain in the head back side before 5 month and i can't sleep completely. I Feel so tired and uncomfortable whole day and i feel pain in my shoulders and neck back side.. to head 😧

[tspproduction]

I am in Pakistan, my age is twenty years old, my childhood is very bad, my father was very bad, he had to be afraid of the little things, when the dead boy was killed in the mind, then the dead body was killed, but it was a bitter tension, after the fever, my body, and the first time I have to do, but the video does not hear anything, but it does not mean anything, but it does not mean anything, but it does not come to know, but nothing does not come to know the same, but it does not come to know the same, but it does not come to know the same as well, but it does not come to know, but it does not come to know however, it does not matter anything, but it does not come to know, but if it does not feel anything even if the body has become very deep, but it does not come to know, but the understanding of my mind, but the same time, but the video has changed a little bit of death. "

[SachinSingh-weos]

After injury only touch to pain and feel unhappy confuse

[raheelkhan]

I consulted to neurologist he said if u got vomiting or headache in next 12 hours u should go to st scan
Iam ok but i can't focus

[raheelkhan]

I have accident 1 day ago their is no headache vomiting or any other issue but I feel like iam in sleeping mode and I didn't remember my accident what's that ???

[asifmm]

Thankfully I have no such symptoms only a bub in the head🙌

[vijaysonawane]

Hello I have had a blow to my head on right side of my head 10 years ago, I was unconscious for 10 minutes and I had headache the whole day and for 30 days after getting up in the morning, I have not consulted doctor and not taken any treatment
Now from last 3 years I am having symptoms of TBI
Mental confusion, blurry vision in one eye, sensitivity to light and sound, I feel as if my right ear drum is broken, balance problem while driving please let me know whether the symptoms are serious and I need to get an MRI scan done.

[makaylahaack]

is it bad that I hit my head a lot but not that hard or much... but it does hurt

[قادرمحمدي-فب]

I Truma my head after two or three days blurred vission and now speaking some problem