Believe it or not, over 1 million people in the US alone have some sort of brain damage - an overwhelming amount of these people are infants and children. PHYSICAL TRAUMA THAT CAUSES A BIRTH INJURY While trauma can happen during a delivery, it can also happen after a delivery as well. Some of the most common reasons for a birth injury include: Excessive Pulling: if a doctor pulls too hard or does so in a rough manner, this can lead to a birth injury which coul[ ... ]
Brain injuries can range from mild to severe in terms of how bad they are and what effects they can have on the individual. Moderate and severe brain injuries are defined as two different things. - Moderate Brain Injury is considered as a loss of consciousness for 20 minutes to 6 hours. - Severe Brain Injury is considered as losing consciousness for anywhere after 6 hours. Whether an individual has a moderate or severe[ ... ]
Over the past few years, there has been a lot of attention on the topic of concussions. A lot of the athletic players out there that participate in football and even baseball can get concussions. But, while sports accidents are a common way to get a concussion, car accidents actually cause more head injuries than any other event. In fact, around 20% of[ ... ]