Boorgula Meher Thej - What are the Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury

The brain helps humans function. The nervous system includes the
spinal cord, nerves, and the brain. The brain is one of the largest and
most complex organs in the human body. Dr Boorgula Meher Thej
says the term "brain injury" covers a wide range of conditions and
injuries relating to the brain, skull.
Traumatic Brain Injuries by Dr Boorgula Meher Thej
According to Boorgula Meher Thej, A traumatic brain injury, or TBI,
can result from a blow to the head. The injury can be penetrating,
such as a gunshot wound, or non-penetrating, such as a head injury in
a car accident.

How Do Doctors Explain the Severity of a
Traumatic Brain Injury?
These three elements help medical professionals make patients
and their families aware of the seriousness of traumatic brain
injury:
1. Location of the Injury: The injury can occur in four brain
lobes; the cerebellum, or any region of the brain stem can
all sustain damage. Brain bleeding, edema, nerve tissue
ripping or rupture, compression of nerve tissue, and
elevated intracranial pressure can all result from injury.
2. Loss of consciousness: Doctors classify traumatic brain
injury as mild injuries, moderate injuries, or severe injuries.
To determine the classification, doctors consider the length
of time the patient loses consciousness and the patient's
mental state when consciousness returns.

3. Level of response: The Glasgow Coma Score (GSC) gauges a
traumatic brain injury victim's responses—or lack thereof (TBI).
Doctors can assess the severity of a brain injury using data from
this exam.

What are the Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Patients with traumatic brain injuries experience a variety of side
effects. Every patient is unique, and every injury has a unique impact.
The potential effects are broadly described in the list below. All of the
effects described may not always be felt by patients. It's crucial to
keep in mind that brain injuries can have serious and potentially
lifelong impacts, even if you don't experience their particular
symptoms.

Physical:
• Difficulty with Movement
• Speaking
• Swallowing
• Balance
• Walking
• Regulations of crucial signs –heart rate, blood pressure,
breathing
• Difficulty with sensory perception
• Headaches
• Blurred vision/double vision
• Seizures
• Difficulty with bowel and bladder control – it is related to
"aphasia," meaning an inability to process information due to
a brain injury.
• Changes in sleep patterns

Emotional:
• Lack of insight and understanding about the injury
• Depression
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Agitation/impatience
• Personality changes
• Mood swings
Cognitive:
• Confusion
• Memory impairments/forgetfulness
• Difficulty forming sentences/finding

vocabulary:
• Difficulty thinking logically/reasoning/focusing
• Difficulty concentrating
Daily Living/Behavioral:
• Socially inappropriate behavior
• Impulsivity
• Poor social skills
• Excessive talking
• Dependent on others for help and care

When to see the Doctor?
According to Dr. Meher Thej of AIIMS, if you or a member of your
family has just suffered a hit to the head or other traumatic damage
to the head and it worries you or results in behavioral
abnormalities, you should seek emergency medical attention right
away. These brain injuries don't take it lightly because even minor
brain damage warrants quick medical attention and a precise
diagnosis.
About the Neurosurgeon, Dr Boorgula Meher Thej -
Dr. Boorgula Meher Thej is a great neurosurgeon. He has been
involved in numerous treatments for brain injuries. He is an expert
in NeuroTrauma, Spine, Neuro Oncology, and Pediatric
Neurosurgery, where he managed 25 cases of head injury
(operative) and spine as a Consultant Neurosurgeon with successful
results. You can book an appointment for any kind of brain injury
treatment.