Brain Injury Symptoms
If you or someone close to you has sustained a brain injury, you may have the right to pursue damages from the responsible party. Call 612-362-0000 or submit our online consultation form. Our attorneys are experts in TBI cases and have frequently lectured on the topic at personal injury litigation seminars.
Brain Injury Symptoms Covered
Brain injuries are extremely dangerous and can be sustained in a variety of ways, such as a car accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, or slip and fall accidents. It is important that you make yourself aware of the symptoms of serious brain injuries so you will be able to properly recognize when a blow to the head poses a threat.
Physical Symptoms
Cognitive Symptoms
Emotional Symptoms
Social Impairment
Physical Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury
There are key physical symptoms to watch for following a head injury. These symptoms can occur following even what may appear to me a minor head trauma. They include:
- headache
- dizziness
- balance problems
- tinnitus (ringing or other sounds in ears)
- hearing loss
- vision changes
- decreased smell or taste
- photophobia (light sensitivity)
- hyperacusis (noise sensitivity)
- insomnia
- problems remaining asleep
- problems waking up
- fatigue
- seizures
Cognitive Symptoms
There can be impairments to conscious intellectual activity, including:
- attention and concentration
- divided attention (paying attention to more than one thing at a time)
- mental speed or rate of information processing
- mental fatigue
- short-term memory problems
- reasoning and problem solving
- difficulty with organizational tasks
- difficulty with word finding or expressing thoughts verbally
- no “get up and go”; the failure to begin a task
Emotional Impairments
- personality changes
- irritability, anger and/or frustration
- self-centered behavior
- mood swings
- anxiety
- depression
- inflexibility
- impatience
Social Impairment
Brain injuries impact all areas of life, including social behaviors. Some of these behaviors are very difficult for family members and friends to understand and accept. They include:
- impulsiveness or inappropriate public behavior (inhibition)
- decreased self control
- reduced judgment
- daydreaming and blank stares
- drug or alcohol abuse
- difficulty establishing or maintaining relationships
- difficulty following through with responsibilities at work or home
- sexual dysfunction
Minneapolis Brain Injury Lawyer
If you or someone you love has suffered from a traumatic brain injury, the Minneapolis brain injury attorneys of Terry, Slane & Ruohonen, PLLC will fight for your right to claim compensation. Contact us online or call 612-362-0000 to schedule an appointment or discuss brain injury symptoms.
