Traumatic brain injuries result in a constellation of physical, cognitive, emotional and sleep related symptoms that can significantly limit your ability in performing daily activities of living including employment and household related responsibilities. The onset of symptoms can be immediate or take days, weeks or even months and can result in permanent disability.
Symptoms include:
- Headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Confusion
- Blurred or double vision
- Loss of balance
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Fatigue
- Sleep abnormalities
- Abrupt mood changes
- Behavioral changes
- Difficulty concentrating
- Attention deficits
- Loss of memory
- Cognitive impairment
- Sensory deprivation
- Language/speech impairment
- Loss of consciousness
- Seizures
- Loss of coordination/balance
If you experience any of the above symptoms you should immediately obtain medical attention.
To learn more about concussions, visit our What to do after a Concussion page.
To learn more about concussive brain injury symptoms and your rights after an orthopedic or traumatic brain injury contact the New York brain injury attorneys at Goldblatt and Associates to schedule a head injury consultation. We serve accident injury victims in New York City, Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester and Putnam Counties, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. Contact us at toll free at 1-800-567-9888 or locally at 914-788-5000. We offer a free initial consultation, and receive no fee unless we are successful.