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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Attorneys
Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is the most common kind of brain injury and is often the
result of a “closed head injury” from the brain hitting against or twisting inside the skull. MTBI
are commonly referred to as concussions. Many cases do not result in hospitalization and may not
have long-term repercussions. On the other hand, someone may not know they suffer from MTBI until
months after the incident that caused it.
Common causes of MTBI include motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall, work related
accidents, and sports injuries.
Initial symptoms of MTBI may include:
- altered consciousness
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- dizziness
- lack of consciousness
- headache
- vertigo
- nausea
- vomiting
- lack of awareness of one's surroundings
Subsequent symptoms, also known as “Post Concussion Syndrome” sometimes appear in clusters and
can last for days, weeks or longer.
Post Concussion Syndrome symptoms may include the following:
- chronic headache
- depression
- anxiety
- personality changes
- vision problems
- slowed reaction time
- problems with memory and math
- intolerance of bright lights and loud noises
MTBI is frequently not diagnosed or misdiagnosed as depression, chronic fatigue syndrome,
learning disability, migraine, or seizure. This is in part because the symptoms are often
delayed and appear and recede, and is difficult to detect.
Unlike as with other kinds of brain injury, MTBI is not readily detected by MRI, EEG and CAT
scans. MTBI can only accurately be detected by neuropsychological evaluations, SPECT scans, Q-EEG
or autopsies.
If you or a family member has suffered an MTBI caused by some sort of accident, including car
accident, motorcycle accident, slip and fall, or truck accident, then contact our personal injury
lawyers. We may be able to help you recover compensation to pay for specialized treatment, in
addition to your harms and losses.
Contact our Law Firm today to
confidentially discuss your brain injury claim.
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