"No head injury is too severe to despair of, nor too trivial to ignore." - Hippocrates

An estimated 5 million concussions/brain injuries worldwide can be attributed to motor vehicle accidents impacting driver’s passenger’s pedestrians and cyclists.

Brain injury is regarded as the ‘Silent and Invisible injury’.

Therefore the vast majority of people are unaware of how many people are affected by brain injury and how few rehabilitation services are available for the below Sociological/ Psychological disruptions post concussion/brain injury.

The Effects of Brain Injury

Behavioral Impairments
- Severe depression and/or panic and anxiety attacks
- Low self esteem
- Mood swings
- Uncontrollable emotional outbursts
- Irritability, agitation and unexplained anger
- Improper social communications
- Anti social behaviour
- Sexual dysfunction
- Denial of changes
- Delusional, paranoia, excessive compulsive disorders
- Post traumatic stress disorder

Cognitive Impairments
- Simple problem solving issues.
- Short term working memory problems
- Concentration problems
- Lack of ability to cope with decision-making

Physical Impairments
- Headaches
- Blurred vision
- Slurred speech
- Sleeping disorders
- Dysphagia (swallowing disorder)
- Co-ordination problems
- Mild or moderate seizures

 

The human brain

Photo © Dr Ahmad Haneih MBBCH,FRCS,FRACS