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Brain Injury Treatment Options
When a victim of an Oakland head trauma or spinal cord injury is admitted to a hospital or goes to a physician for treatment, it is important to know what treatments are available, and how successful these treatments or interventions are at staving off further damage and helping the recovery process.
Different Types of Head and Spine Injuries Lead to Different Prognoses
Many factors can influence the victim’s ability to recover. These include, but are not limited to: the location of the damage, the time between the injury/illness and medical intervention, the quality of the medical intervention, whether the victim had preexisting conditions that might make surgery or other medical procedures more difficult, the age and general health of the victim, the type and extent of the injury, and the type and extent of the swelling that occurs after the injury and after the initial medical interventions.
Technology and Tests Often Used
Physicians will use a vast arsenal of tools and examinations to understand the nature and extent of the Oakland traumatic brain injury. These can include auditory and visual evoked potential response tests, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests, positron emission tomography (PET) scans, fluoroscopies, computerized tomography scans (CAT scans), electroencephalography tests (EEGs) and other lab and neurological exams.
You need not be reminded that the brain is an extraordinarily complex and barely understood structure. Injuries to the delicate labyrinth of tissue can manifest in a great number of ways, and the resulting medical situation can evolve dynamically depending on what happens during an intervention.
Frustratingly, neural tissue is very difficult to re-grow. If you suffer damage to the skin, for instance, the skin can generally re-grow except under extraordinary circumstances. Neural tissue, on the other hand, has a much lower regenerative capacity. Fortunately, the brain is capable of remarkable feats. Even if neural tissue gets destroyed, other parts of the brain can compensate in surprising ways.
The Prognosis
It may take weeks simply to get a grasp on the nature of the traumatic brain injury and stabilize the patient. It may take months or even years to rehabilitate the patient to optimal health and brain capacity. In some cases, the full restoration of function may be impossible. In other cases, patients may recover most or even all functionality.
Getting the Legal Help You Need
The team at Estey & Bomberger, LLP, can answer all of your questions about your Oakland brain injury treatment options. Call the team today at (800) 610-1892 - there is no cost or fee unless you win a settlement or win a trial verdict.