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Statistics about Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) kills 52,000 Americans every year, according to a peer-reviewed journal on head trauma rehabilitation. It's the top cause of death for kids and adults between the ages of 1 and 44. Military personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other fronts suffer TBI at an alarming rate. One statistic from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America suggests that one out of every five Iraqi war veterans may have some form of concussion or traumatic brain injury. That's as many as 300,000 service members.
Sports-related traumatic brain injuries also account for an enormous number of incidents; one estimate suggests that nearly 4 million people may suffer some form of sports-related brain injury due to playing rough games like football, rugby, soccer and hockey.
Causes of Fresno Traumatic Brain Injury
Top causes include car and truck accidents, injuries on the sports field, falls at work, at home, or on the playground, and assaults.
Tests to Determine the Extent of Traumatic Brain Injury
Physicians use a variety of tests not only to understand what might be going on inside the brain, but also to understand whether other chemical or metabolic problems may exist in the body. Lab tests will screen your urine and blood. Doctors will also use tools like x-rays, computerized tomography scans, evoked potential tests, electronystagmography, functional MRIs, angiographies, brain scans, and fluoroscopies to analyze various aspects of the brain, nervous system and rest of the body.
Physicians will also spend a great deal of time watching the brain injury heal to see how and whether it dynamically changes. In the wake of a blow to the head, for instance, a victim may experience brain swelling, increased amount of fluid in and around the brain, and the unwanted release of neurochemicals. It's medically essential to monitor the swelling and to relieve the pressure on the brain, if needed, by a variety of means, including drilling into the skull itself.
Fresno brain injuries can cause a multitude of problems for the body itself; and vice versa. For instance, if you suffer a stroke, you can lose coordination of certain functions that your body does unconsciously (e.g. voiding the bowels, breathing). Conversely, "in the body" problems, like a heart attack or a crushing injury to the chest, can redound to impact the brain by starving it of oxygen and causing hypoxic or anoxic damage.
Holding a Party Responsible for Your Medical Problems
Fresno brain injury law is burdened with challenges for plaintiffs. Even if you can say very specifically who or what caused the traumatic brain injury, and you can produce evidence that clearly links that person or party with your condition, your Fresno traumatic brain injury lawyer will need to build a thorough and analytical case. This involves often drawing upon the resources of outside experts, such as medical technicians, forensic specialists in accident reconstruction, and doctors who treat patients with TBI.
Getting Help When You Need It – Any Time, 24/7
If you or someone you care about has suffered a severe brain injury in Fresno, connect with the team at Estey & Bomberger, LLP at (800) 610-1892 to schedule your consultation now.