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San Francisco Brain Injury Causes
Let's review some common San Francisco brain injury symptoms, causes, and treatments.
Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that the most common traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes are:
- Falls, which account for 28 percent of the 1.4 to 1.5 million TBIs reported every year
- Automobile accidents, which account for 20 percent of the total
- Events where the brain is "struck by/against", at 19 percent
- Assault, at 11 percent
Other less common causes of brain injuries include:
- Anoxic anemia
- Drug, alcohol, or medication abuse
- Exposure to pollutants, such as toluene, glue, paint, mercury, lead, manganese, carbon monoxide, and various pesticides
- Infection by a virus, bacteria, or microorganism, such as venereal diseases or meningitis
- Near drowning experience
- Sports-related injuries
- Strangulation
- Surgically-induced brain injuries
- Vascular disruption
Common Symptoms Exhibited by Brain Injury Victims
In acute brain injury cases, it is often extremely obvious that a person has suffered severe damage to their brain, skull, or spinal column. For instance, victims of violent crimes, motor vehicle accidents, and acute chemical exposure obviously require immediate medical treatment. However, in many brain injury cases, the need for treatment may not be clear.
For example, an infant who has experienced Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) may not reveal signs that their brain has been damaged until sometime after the incident. The infant may however show changes in their behavior, eating patterns, and play habits, and may also lose balance more easily and exhibit more than a normal degree of tiredness.
Treatment for San Francisco Brain Injury Victims
Recovering from a San Francisco brain injury can be very difficult, even if the skull remains intact and there is not serious swelling, infection, bleeding, or complicated contusions in the brain. Researchers and physicians still have only a superficial understanding of the vastly complicated ways in which the brain's neural tissue operates and heals.
During emergencies, a brain injury patient may be brought to a hospital's Intensive Care Unit to undergo mission-critical treatments to relieve the brain's swelling, prevent infection, and stabilize the patient. These treatments will include monitoring and medicating the patient to prevent seizures, and monitoring the brain's ventricular drains and intracranial pressure to stabilize pressure on the brain.
Brain injury patients may also be outfitted with anti-embolism stockings to reduce the likelihood of a stroke and/or clotting from occurring. Depending on the severity of a patient's brain damage, a doctor might choose to induce a coma to prevent muscular contractions, which can damage sensitive tissues.
How to Hold Someone Accountable for a Brain Injury
The highly skilled and experienced San Francisco brain injury attorneys at the reputed law firm of Estey & Bomberger, LLP have many years of experience helping brain injury victims and their families receive compensation from negligent parties to help cover such expenses as hospital bills, ongoing medical treatment, pain and suffering, and more. Contact our law offices at (800) 610-1892 to learn how we can assist you during this difficult time.