Our brains must receive a constant flow of oxygen or they will shut down. Individuals who suffer from brain hypoxia, a type of oxygen deficiency, may experience short- and long-term cognitive declines as a result of such deprivation.There are many different ways that...
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Brain Injuries
2 signs of traumatic brain injury after a blow to the head
Head injuries often incapacitate the victims to the point where they can't report what happened to first responders. Often their friends and family members who were with them when the injury occurred will fill in the paramedics or doctors about what happened.But at...
Should your child get treatment at the ER after a head injury?
Parents of active children can sometimes feel as if their second home is the emergency room (ER). From sprains and fractures to concussions, it seems as if kids are always banging themselves up and needing medical attention.But with injuries to the head, it can be...
Brain injury victims may require expensive long-term care
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can be some of the most devastating from which to recover. For some, the recovery is only partial, and they will never again be the people they were before the accident that injured them.Brain injuries are not just challenging for the...
Emotional impacts of a traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injuries impact every area of a victim's life. One area that's often difficult to understand is the emotional changes that come with this type of injury. The severity and location of the brain injury affect how the person's emotional health and...
Brain injury? Seek civil justice from the at-fault party
If your loved one suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after an accident, they may fully recover or continue to suffer lingering effects of the injury all of their lives. But immediately after the injury, their prognosis may be quite uncertain.The severity of the...
Cognitive problems associated with brain injuries
Traumatic brain injuries can make everything more difficult, including day-to-day decisions and basic reasoning. Brain injuries can also affect people's memory, judgment, concentration, organization and multi-tasking skills, ability to begin or complete tasks and...
Physical problems caused by brain injuries
The brain is like the central control center that interacts and directs the rest of the body to perform both conscious and unconscious tasks. Of course, because the brain controls the entire body, when people suffer brain injuries it can potentially affect the entire...
What are the main causes of traumatic brain injuries?
It is never fun when people in Louisiana are injured. However, some injuries are more significant than others. Often times, how an injury will affect people is determined by which body part is injured. If people break legs, they will need assistance with walking. If...
Water park accidents can be serious and even deadly
Although summer is winding down in the next few weeks, there is still plenty of time, particularly in a warmer climate like that of Louisiana, to enjoy the area's pools and water parks. Water parks in particular offer an opportunity for people to have a lot of fun, as...