Look Out For Brain Bleeding After An Accident
After being in an accident and suffering head trauma, it is crucial that you see a doctor as soon as possible. When head injuries are left untreated, they can result in further damage and even death. Suppose you visited a doctor and were diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury. In such a case, if you still haven’t lost consciousness, does it mean you do not need advanced medical testing or treatment? Absolutely not. Even what seems like a mild traumatic brain injury can cause major complications. If you were diagnosed with a TBI, it is vital that you watch out for any symptoms, complications, or persistent effects.
One lingering effect you need to watch out for is brain bleeding. After suffering head trauma in an accident, you can experience brain bleeding without any external injury, skull damage, or loss of consciousness. Below, we discuss the meaning of brain bleeding, some of the common accidents that lead to brain bleeding, symptoms of brain bleeding, how brain bleeding is diagnosed and treated, and recovering compensation for brain bleeds.
What Is Brain Bleeding?
A brain bleed is also known as a brain hemorrhage. A brain bleed can occur with head trauma, but it can also occur with a brain tumor. Brain bleeding can happen inside the skull but outside the brain tissue. It can also happen within the brain tissue. Regardless of where a brain bleed occurs, you should know that all brain bleeds are serious. You need to get medical attention as soon as you notice brain bleeding symptoms.
When braid bleeding occurs, oxygen is blocked from reaching parts of the brain. When oxygen cannot get to parts of the brain, brain cells die in a short time, and once a brain cell dies, it can’t be replaced. Additionally, the lack of oxygen can permanently damage nerve cells and cause disabilities that cannot be fixed.
Common Accidents That Lead to Brain Bleed
Recognizing the most common accidents that lead to brain bleeds can help you identify a potential brain bleed. If you suffered head trauma after a slip and fall accident, you need to be on the lookout for symptoms of brain bleeding. The following are some of the common falls that result in brain bleeding;
- Falling down the stairs
- Falling from ladders
- Slipping off rooftops
- Tripping because of sidewalk and walkway defects
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of falls that can result in brain bleeding. As long as you were in a slip and fall accident, you should watch out for symptoms of brain bleeding.
Motor vehicle accidents are also known to cause brain bleeds. For example, brain bleeds may happen after vehicle occupants’ heads directly impact dashboards, windshields, or headrests.
Symptoms of Brain Bleeding
There are numerous symptoms of brain bleeding. Often, symptoms of brain bleeds develop suddenly. If you suffered head trauma in an accident, the following are some of the signs of brain bleeding you need to look out for;
- Sudden and painful headaches
- Confusion
- Dizziness
- Difficulty swallowing
- Loss of consciousness
- Seizures and hand tremors
- Numbness or weakness in legs and arms
- Nausea and vomiting
- Loss of vision
- Stiff neck
- Abnormal speech
- Lack of energy
- Problems with balance
- Sensitivity to light
- Lack of awareness
Depending on the severity of the head trauma, some symptoms might be more obvious than others.
How Is Brain Bleeding Diagnosed?
There are various ways of diagnosing brain bleeding. Doctors can diagnose brain bleeds with MRIs, CT scans, or a brain magnetic resonance angiogram, also known as MRA. Depending on the case, a doctor may also use tests such as angiography, CBC count, electroencephalogram, and spinal tap, to further diagnose the brain bleed.
How Is Brain Bleeding Treated?
The way a brain bleed is treated will depend on, among other things, its severity. You may need surgery if yours is a severe brain bleed. If it is not a severe brain bleed, your doctor may prescribe anti-anxiety or anti-epilepsy drugs aimed at helping you control blood pressure and reducing the chances of seizures happening.
Recovering Compensation for Brain Bleeding
Most accident victims who suffer brain bleeds require extensive rehabilitation. You may also need specialized nursing care, occupational therapy, and medications if you suffer brain bleeding after an accident. Depending on the severity of the brain bleed, you may also find it challenging to work and/or do the things you enjoyed doing before your accident. All these factors add to the extreme financial difficulties injured victims often experience. Fortunately, if another person’s negligence is to blame for your TBI and related brain bleeding, you can recover monetary damages.
Contact a Naples Personal Injury Attorney
If you need help with your Florida personal injury case, contact the experienced and dedicated Naples personal injury attorneys at The Law Offices of Marc L. Shapiro, P.A.
Source:
mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/traumatic-brain-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20378557
