Brain injuries happen when the brain itself experiences trauma or a brain-damaging illness. People with brain injuries are affected in all sorts of ways. The event can have a devastating effect on how they move, feel, think, or function. Over five million people in the country are trying to cope with some sort of brain injury.
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People can sustain brain injuries in a variety of ways. The type of brain injury—-whether or not it is classified as traumatic—- is determined by the circumstances. Situations that can cause traumatic brain injuries can range from car crashes to slips or falls, from sports accidents to violent attacks from other people, from wartime experiences such as bomb blasts to repeated concussions in a full contact sport.
As for non-traumatic brain injuries, a simple lack of oxygen will be enough to damage the brain. Other causes include tumors and infections. Although the most common non-traumatic brain injury is stroke.
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When a person suffers a brain injury, his or her loved ones should be prepared for the symptoms, which can include headaches, poor vision, inability to communicate, insomnia, and more serious problems like seizures and gradual decline of motor skills. People taking care of loved ones who’ve suffered brain injuries should above all understand that the injury changes them.
NTL Group specializes in neuroengineering programs diagnosing and treating neurological disorders connected to head injuries, among other physical problems. Curtis Cripe, Ph.D. is the head of the research and development team. For more on Dr. Cripe and the NTL Group, check out this website.
