Impact of a Traumatic Brain Injury | Terry Bryant Law

July 10, 2018 | By Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law
Impact of a Traumatic Brain Injury | Terry Bryant Law TBI_brain_injury_full Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) suffered as a result of an accident are often serious and tragic. Each year, TBIs account for 2.5 million emergency room visits, 280,000 hospital visits, and 50,000 deaths. Many forms of brain injuries can be associated with personal injury cases (e.g. motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-falls), criminal acts (e.g. assault and battery), and on-the-job accidents. Traumatic brain injuries may have an affect on a victim’s ability to think, feel, and communicate, and include concussions, contusions, diffuse axonal injuries, and penetration injuries, among others.

Parts of the Brain and its Functions

There are 6 sections of the brain that allow humans to function. Each section is responsible for a number of abilities – including memory, motor skills, problem solving, and more. functional_sections_brain
Frontal Lobe:
  • Problem solving
  • Attention
  • Emotion
  • Reasoning and judgement
Injuries may affect:
  • Ability to control emotions
  • Impulses
  • Behavior
 Temporal Lobe:
  • Memory
  • Language
  • Hearing
  • Organization
Injuries may affect:
  • Memory Communication
 Parietal Lobe:
  • Sensory input
  • Visual functions
  • Depth perception
Injuries may affect:
  • Five primary senses (Touch, Smell, Vision, Hearing, Taste)
Occipital Lobe:
  • Visual
Injuries may affect:
  • Visual problems
  • Trouble perceiving the size and shapes of objects
 Cerebellum:
  • Balance
  • Coordination
  • Motor skills
Injuries may affect:
  • Movement
  • Balance
  • Coordination
 Brain Stem:
  • Breathing
  • Heart rate
  • Consciousness
  • Arousal
  • Sleep patterns
Injuries may affect:
  • Involuntary functions essential for survival
Furthermore, the brain is divided into two hemispheres, both responsible for different functions. An injury to either side of the brain may result in the following injuries: hemispheres_brain
Left:
  • Analytical
  • Logic
  • Organization
  • Detail oriented
  • Precise
Injuries to the left hemisphere may cause:
  • Difficulties with language and communication
  • Impaired logic
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Sequencing difficulties
 Right:
  • Creativity
  • Imagination
  • Intuition
  • Conceptualization
Injuries to the right hemisphere may cause:
  • Visual and spatial impairment
  • Altered creativity and music perception
  • Memory loss
  • Attention impairments

Terry Bryant Can Help if You’ve Suffered a Brain Injury

An accident resulting in a traumatic brain injury requires a dedicated and knowledgeable team. At the accident and injury law office of Terry Bryant, we have the experience and resources to handle serious personal injury cases, including TBIs. Contact us today at 1 (800) 444-5000 to learn more about our services. Sources: https://www.terrybryant.com/houston-brain-injury-lawyer https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/traumatic-brain-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20378557 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/ss/ss6609a1.htm?s_cid=ss6609a1_e http://synapse.org.au/information-services/the-many-effects-of-a-brain-injury.aspx