Common Symptoms after Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Headache

  • Vomiting

  • Anxiety and post-traumatic depression

  • Mood disorder

  • Personality change

  • Sleep disorder

  • Memory and learning disorders

  • Attentional disorders

  • Executive function impairment

  • Communicating and language disorders

  • Visual-perceptual disorders

  • Sexual dysfunction

  • Dementia

Why evaluating TBI is important: Facts and Common Causes

  • 2 million traumatic brain injuries occur in the United States yearly

  • 50,000 result in death and 100,000 are left with chronic brain impairment

  • 75% of all TBIs are considered concussions (mild)

  • Children, teenagers and elderly are more at risk

  • Falls, car accidents and assaults are representing over 60% of all TBIs.