Other tools for TBI diagnosis Doctors use imaging tests like CT scans or MRI scans to get a view of your brain and see how badly it's injured. They also might use an intracranial pressure monitor to measure swelling caused by a TBI. To do this, they put a small device called a probe...
Many TBI patients develop a hypersensitivevisual system. Slight changes in prescription and visual environments such as lighting (fluorescent and computer screens) and patterns can become very noticeable and distracting. Also, the ability to filter out visual noise (informationthe brainnormally perceives ...
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Another all-too-common cause of depression is TBIs. In 2021, more than 214,000 people were hospitalized for TBIs, such as a concussion, following a bump or blow to the head from things like falls, assaults, car accidents, and workplace and sports-related in...
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Another all-too-common cause of depression is TBI. In 2019, more than 223,000 people were hospitalized for TBIs (aka concussions) following a bump or blow to the head from things like falls, assaults, car accidents, and workplace and sports-related injuries, ...
’s disease and other types of dementia, lupus, Lyme disease, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, Cushing’s disease, infections of the brain or spinal cord, or stroke. People may also experience psychosis after experiencing head injuries like a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI...
Encephalitis:This is caused by a herpes infection which affects the brain, specifically the temporal and frontal lobes. This cause of brain injury causes emotional, cognitive, and behavioral changes. Today, TBI isa leading cause of disability and cognitive impairment, especially in children and young...
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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a bump or impact to the head that disrupts the brain's normal function. According to the CDC, most TBIs that occur each year are mild and sometimes calledconcussions. Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) can cause changes in brain activity, lead...
Typically, LBD is diagnosed when a person has Lewy bodies and cognitive problems, but does not have the motor symptoms that are required to confirm a Parkinson’s diagnosis.NeuroinflammationNeuroinflammation, or inflammation within the brain, is commonly seen in Parkinson’s and many other ...