Mild and Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injuries are one of the most profound injuries to recover from and are much more prevalent than most people realize. They typically result from the following:

• someone has been involved in a motor vehicle accident
• a fall while at work or play
• subtle forms of injury such as chronic exposure to low-level toxic agents, smoke inhalation
• blows to the head

The problems that follow from traumatic brain injury typically include:

• attention deficits
• loss of concentration
• impaired memory and/or speech problems
• changes in mood or personality

Individuals who may have already had a history of traumatic brain injury often need periodic updates of information for insurance benefit claims or for evaluation of the need for modification of services. Alternatively, problems resulting from more subtle forms of insult to the brain, such as exposure to toxic agents may need to be evaluated with options for treatment to be determined.

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