{"id":448,"date":"2022-07-19T15:40:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T03:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/?page_id=448"},"modified":"2023-09-23T09:24:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T21:24:48","slug":"traumatic-brain-injury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/traumatic-brain-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"TBI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"448\" class=\"elementor elementor-448\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55b419 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d55b419\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589f8a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"589f8a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc60baa animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc60baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is<br>Traumatic Brain Injury?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6df2a6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6df2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an acquired brain injury resulting from sudden trauma that damages the brain when there is a sudden blow or jolt to the head, or when there is a penetrating injury to the skull. It could be either mild, moderate, or severe.<\/p><p>The most common form of TBI is called a concussion, which can cause disruption of neurological functions. For some individuals, symptoms can persist for days, weeks, or continue long term.<\/p><p><strong>The symptoms of TBI could include any combination of:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Trouble to concentrate<\/li><li>Difficulty with memory, especially spoken messages<\/li><li>Ringing in the ears<\/li><li>Headaches<\/li><li>Bad taste in the mouth<\/li><li>Blurred vision<\/li><li>Brief loss of consciousness<\/li><li>Change in sleep patterns<\/li><li>Confusion<\/li><li>Dizziness<\/li><li>Mood or behavioural changes<\/li><li>Fatigue or lethargy<\/li><li>Light-headedness<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Moderate to severe symptoms can include:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Slurred speech<\/li><li>Decreased reasoning ability<\/li><li>Language impairment<\/li><li>Difficulty with processing speech in noisy environments<\/li><li>Stuttering type of speech<\/li><li>Loss of coordination<\/li><li>Convulsions or seizures<\/li><li>Increased confusion<\/li><li>Persistent headache<\/li><li>Pupil dilation<\/li><li>Repeated nausea or vomiting<\/li><li>Sleep problems like hypersomnia or insomnia<\/li><li>Weakness or numbness in the limbs<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190202e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"190202e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76e1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a76e1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hal-gatewood-OgvqXGL7XO4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-660\" alt=\"Brain Activity\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hal-gatewood-OgvqXGL7XO4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hal-gatewood-OgvqXGL7XO4-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hal-gatewood-OgvqXGL7XO4-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hal-gatewood-OgvqXGL7XO4-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hal-gatewood-OgvqXGL7XO4-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36c7cf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c36c7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Is Recovery from TBI possible?<\/b><\/p><p>Injuries to the brain are complex, and every person is different, however recovery is possible depending on the severity of TBI. Some people will have a complete recovery and some people mostly recover but may deal with some lingering effects, whereas others will have long-term impacts.<\/p><p>The brain has the capacity to make new pathways if tasks are <em>often<\/em> practiced. In this way it is possible to recover with the help of a Speech-Language Therapist. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/contact\/\">Please reach out so I can assist you.<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What IsTraumatic Brain Injury? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an acquired brain injury resulting from sudden trauma that damages the brain when there is a sudden blow or jolt to the head, or when there is a penetrating injury to the skull. It could be either mild, moderate, or severe. 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