Types
There are so many categories of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that it can be difficult to distinguish one from another. Some injuries involve a cracked skull, while others leave the skull intact but disrupt the brain. Sometimes bleeding occurs within the brain tissue, and on other occasions it happens in the tiny space between the brain and the skull. There is also the issue concerning what type of bruising occurs and whether the blood pools or gets distributed across a broader area of the brain. Oftentimes, swelling can create quite a predicament after intense trauma because there is not enough room inside your skull to accommodate an inflamed brain.
Depending on whether the injury is a contusion, hematoma, or hemorrhage, the victim will notice symptoms specific to each type of injury. Refer to these various definitions and descriptions to classify what kind of damage your brain has incurred, find out how to care for your injury, and understand your road to recovery in addition to any long-term effects associated with your wound. However, these pages should only be used as a supplement to the information and instructions you have received after consulting a physician.