Traumatic Brain Injuries

Approximately 1.4 million people in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury each year - 235,000 of which require hospitalization. A traumatic brain injury is caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. A person with a mild TBI may remain conscious or may experience a loss of consciousness. You may experience a headache, confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision or tired eyes, ringing in the ears, bad taste in the mouth, fatigue or lethargy, a change in sleep patterns, behavioral or mood changes, and trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking.

A person with a more serious injury may also show these same symptoms, but may also have a headache that gets worse or does not go away, repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures, an inability to awaken from sleep, dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes, slurred speech, weakness or numbness in the extremities, loss of coordination, and increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation.

Among the types of traumatic brain injuries Baylor treats include:

Brain injury
Concussion
Head injury (trauma)
Intracranial hemorrhage
Intracranial bleed
Intracranial pressure
Skull fracture