The idea of getting injuries seems par for the course in athletics, but our common idea of the depth of injury may be more desensitized than we think. Athletes, both amateur and professional, are subjected to a substantial amount of risk. One of the worst cases is a Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). The risk for this is very real in any rigorous athletic pursuits, but is heightened in contact sports. It is no simple matter, either, as TBI is considered a major cause of death and disability in the United States. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) notes that
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Archives for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
TBI: An Overlooked Cause of Mental and Physical Problems in Adults
Traumatic brain injury’s (TBI) after-effects can show up months and years after a long-forgotten head injury from a car accident, a fall, sport-related head injury, etc. Often overlooked in psychiatric evaluations of adults, traumatic brain injury can manifest in a host of mental and physical ways. It’s important to rule out TBI as a cause or partial cause of medical issues because effective treatments are available, and validation of the person’s symptoms as non-psychological is important. What is traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how do I know if I have it? Each year, according to CDC estimates, 2.5 million individuals
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