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A traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is a brain injury usually caused by a blow to the head, is frequently classified into grades based on the severity of the trauma. Each grade of TBI poses its own set of diagnostic and treatment issues, that can only be handled by experienced brain injury specialists.
Doctors determine the extent of an injury and plan the proper treatment based on the TBI grades, which include:
For the most effective and comprehensive evaluation and treatment of a traumatic brain injury, rely on the expertise of the doctors at Neuro Injury Specialists in the NY and NJ area. Dr. Mark Cohen, Dr. Dmitriy Dvoskin and Dr. Leon Reyfman have vast experience in treating traumatic brain injuries, giving them an edge in recognizing grades of TBI as well as their treatment.
Their practice also offers treatment of other neurological conditions including:
Mild traumatic brain Injury (mTBI) is a neurological condition caused by a direct blow to the head or a fast acceleration or deceleration of the head.
Commonly observed symptoms include:
Falls, sports injuries, accidents, attacks, and blast trauma can all result in mTBI. People who have epilepsy, certain movement abnormalities or neurodegenerative diseases may experience exacerbated underlying ailment after an accident or fall.
A moderate traumatic brain injury is one that’s more serious than a mild TBI. The symptoms might vary considerably and may involve a prolonged loss of consciousness — from a few minutes to many hours.
Other signs and symptoms include:
Moderate TBIs are caused by falls, motor vehicle accidents, assaults, sports-related incidents, accidental blows, bicycle accidents, domestic violence, and exposure to explosive blasts. Before planning your moderate TBI treatment, your doctor first identifies the cause.
Severe traumatic brain injury is a type of brain injury that causes significant damage to the brain. TBI patients frequently have a lengthy loss of consciousness that lasts more than 24 hours. In exceptional cases, the loss of consciousness can be sudden and severe.
Other signs and symptoms include:
Severe TBIs are caused by high-impact situations such as car accidents, falls from great heights, assaults, sports-related injuries and explosive bursts. Severe TBIs can cause long-term sensory problems, such as vision or hearing loss.
Whereas the main focus for all TBI grades is to reduce pain and improve quality of life, treatment for different grades of TBI have some similarities and differences.
The main aspects of the treatment plan include:
Neurologists, neurosurgeons, rehabilitation specialists and compassionate doctors with extensive experience in managing all grades of TBIs make up the entire team of Neuro Injury Specialists. If you are experiencing similar symptoms then don’t hold off, immediately contact Dr. Cohen and Dr. Dvoskin at Neuro Injury Specialists.