TBI Survivors
Stages of a Traumatic Brain Injury – What to Expect
Stages of a Traumatic Brain Injury – What to Expect
What happens to the human brain when it is damaged or injured by a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? How do medical professionals diagnose the extent of the injury and determine how severe it is? And what will the impact be for a TBI survivor?
The links below answer those questions and more:
What happens immediately after the injury?
An overview of what happens to the brain immediately after a TBI and how recovery
and progress are measured.
Source: brainline.org
What happens to the brain during an injury and the early stages of recovery from a TBI?
Reviews the definition of a TBI as well as causes, types, severity, and testing.
Source: Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)
Source: Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)
Brain Injury Impact of Individuals’ Functioning
Depending on the severity of a TBI and the areas of the brain impacted, the difficulties caused by a traumatic brain injury will typically improve over the course of weeks, months, and sometimes even years. The impact to a TBI survivor may involve physical, cognitive/mental, and emotional changes.
Source: Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)