Brain Injury Rehab Center: Brain Injury

by Mr. Kimberly

A trauma to the head can cause an equal trauma to the brain. This is commonly known as a brain injury of which there are two types, a concussion and a contusion. The concussion is a situation in which the brain is shaken and disturbed. There are a great many studies being done lately regarding the concussion as it happens frequently in sports accidents and scientists are trying to discover what the affect of more than one can be. A more serious injury is the contusion, which is a bruise on the brain. In addition to sports, other causes of injury to the brain are automobile accidents, motorcycles, falls, workplace injuries, assault with a heavy object and assault with a foreign object such as a bullet. Many of these are milder injuries, but the more serious injuries can cause severe damage to the brain.

A serious brain injury can cause coma, chronic headaches, dizziness, loss of speech function, loss of cognitive function and paralysis. The brain is very important to most functions of the body and an injury to it can stop some of these functions from working correctly. This type of injury can easily have life changing effects on the patient. They may no longer be able to work and support themselves and their family. They may have large medical bills that are not all covered by medical insurance or they might not have medical insurance at all. They have to get used to living with a disability and need the rehabilitation necessary to make this less disabling.

The Catastrophic Injury Resource Center was set up to help people that have had this type of life changing injury. A brain injury victim can call the Center or go to the website and get advice on the legal aspects of their accident and also help getting the resources that they might need from the community. The attorneys and staff at the Center are experienced dealing with the aftermath of this type of trauma and can give the appropriate help and advice. Obviously the Center welcomes families as many people suffering from these injuries can no longer communicate as they did before. Families will find an informational atmosphere that can help them understand what the future might hold.

If you or a family member has gone through this type of injury, you need to seek out help from a group like the Catastrophic Injury Resource Center. This group is staffed with people who understand these types of injuries and will help. Please contact them at the Catastrophic Injury Resource Center at 1-800-669.

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