Major Signs Of A Traumatic Brain Injury

Speech Problems

Traumatic brain injuries often cause speech problems. Individuals might have difficulty understanding the words being spoken to them, a condition called receptive aphasia. Patients might also have difficulty expressing themselves and being understood by others, called expressive aphasia. They might experience slurred speech. It's also possible they will speak very slowly, with long pauses between words. Alternatively, they might speak much more quickly than they usually do. Any of these symptoms is a sign an individual has suffered a cognitive impairment following a head injury. In the recovery process after a traumatic brain injury, individuals may continue to have trouble with speech, along with reading and writing, as these are controlled by the same language center in the brain.

Continue reading to learn how nausea or vomiting can indicate a traumatic brain injury has occurred.

Nausea Or Vomiting

Nausea or vomiting is most often associated with mild traumatic brain injuries, but it can be a sign of a more moderate or severe injury as well. Mild traumatic brain injuries, also called concussions, are the most prevalent. Even though they are very common, they should still be taken seriously. Individuals often miss them after the immediate injury. If someone has a head injury and subsequently begins to vomit or feel nauseous, they should be evaluated for a concussion. It's possible the onset of symptoms will not occur immediately following the injury, but rather take several days or even weeks for nausea to manifest. For this reason, they should pay attention to all physical symptoms for several weeks.

Continue reading to learn about headaches as a symptom next.