Brain Injuries

Concussions are a common yet often misunderstood type of brain injury. Symptoms can sometimes take hours or even days to appear, complicating diagnosis and treatment. If you have recently been involved in an accident or suffered a head injury, it’s vital to understand why delayed concussion symptoms may happen and what to watch for.  What…

The human body is fragile, and trauma to the head can be particularly harmful. Car accidents, sports injuries, and incidents in the workplace that impact the head or face could lead to a traumatic brain injury (TBI), like concussion, hematoma, lacerations, and more. However, when you suffer repeated head injuries, you could develop chronic traumatic…

Blunt trauma to the head or face can lead to severe injuries, pain, and lasting consequences. Blunt force head trauma can be caused by any impact on your head that doesn’t penetrate your skull. While most people think of violent crimes when they hear the phrase, serious head injuries are often linked to acts of…

Neck injuries and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are common accident injuries. You may sustain a neck or head injury in a Miami car accident, workplace accident, slip and fall, accident, and many other unintended incidents. It is crucial to seek medical assistance after any accident or head injury. Being examined as soon as possible after…

Blunt force head trauma is one of the scariest and most intense injuries a person can face. Unfortunately, it’s also very common, with nearly 1.7 million adults experiencing head injuries from blunt force trauma each year in the United States alone.  Moving forward after such a severe injury isn’t easy, but it is possible. Here’s…

Brain injuries are one of the most catastrophic injuries you can suffer. Depending on the region injured and the severity of the injury, a brain injury can produce physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms. The brain stem controls many of your body’s involuntary – or autonomic – functions. Some of these functions, like heart rate and…

Brain bleed is a complication that can accompany a head injury. Without prompt medical treatment, brain bleed can have fatal consequences. If you or a loved one suffer a head injury, knowing the signs and symptoms of a brain bleed can help you get medical attention in time to avert death.  Never put off seeing…

Brain injuries take many different forms, depending on how it happens and how the injury affects the brain. For example, a blast injury from an explosion produces different effects when compared to a whiplash injury. Here is a short guide to the four types of brain injuries and how doctors rate their severity. Causes of…