TBIs are one of the main causes of disability and death in California and around the world, and it is the leading cause of death in children. Surviving one of these injuries frequently means navigating a world of learning problems you’ve never had to deal with before. It takes adaptability and determination to rise to this unexpected challenge during such an already turbulent time.
How do brain injuries occur?
Head trauma usually happens by accident and may occur suddenly. Car crashes are one of the most common dangers. There are plenty of other high-risk settings that children usually shouldn’t be in but sometimes are, like industrial or construction sites. But there are also other relatively safer situations where these kinds of injuries also frequently happen, like parks and playgrounds.
There is a range of brain injury types, such as a:
- Concussion
- Contusion
- Coup injury
- Contrecoup injury
The effects of these different TBI types vary from headaches to wooziness. The intensity of a child’s brain injury symptoms all depends on how intense the injury itself was.
There’s a crucial time period after the injury occurs during which you should be extra vigilant to catch any warning signs as soon as possible. It’s imperative that you deal with them promptly by seeking medical attention to prevent further damage from being done. The sooner that doctors are able to start treating the brain injury, the better the chances are that it will be a success.
After experiencing a brain injury, children may struggle with a variety of learning issues that they didn’t have before. The effects of a TBI might be barely noticeable, or they may completely change your and your kid’s lives and their learning needs.