Traumatic Brain Injury
This is the most common symptom of a mild traumatic brain injury, often described as a constant aching or pressure in the head
What is a headache?
Schools and communities provide social and emotional support systems that reduce the burden on both families and teachers of children with TBI.
What is Multidisciplinary support system?
A person with TBI might feel dizzy, lose their balance, or have trouble walking straight.
What are problems with balance or coordination?
Siblings of children with TBI may experience feelings of jealousy or neglect because parents are focused on the injured child, affecting this aspect of family life.
What are family dynamics?
This type of memory loss, often seen after a TBI, makes it hard for the person to remember what happened before or after the injury.
What is amnesia?
This imaging test is often the first one performed to detect bleeding, swelling or bruising in the brain after a head injury.
What is a CT scan?