The brain is one of the largest and most complex organs in the human body. Dr Boorgula Meher Thej says the term “brain injury” covers a wide range of conditions and injuries relating to the brain, skull.

Traumatic Brain Injuries by Dr Boorgula Meher Thej
According to Boorgula Meher Thej, A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can result from a blow to the head. The injury can be penetrating, such as a gunshot wound, or non-penetrating, such as a head injury in a car accident.

How Do Doctors Explain the Severity of a Traumatic Brain Injury?
These three elements help medical professionals make patients and their families aware of the seriousness of traumatic brain injury:

Location of the Injury: The injury can occur in four brain lobes; the cerebellum, or any region of the brain stem can all sustain damage. Brain bleeding, edema, nerve tissue ripping or rupture, compression of nerve tissue, and elevated intracranial pressure can all result from injury.
Loss of consciousness: Doctors classify traumatic brain injury as mild injuries, moderate injuries, or severe injuries. To determine the classification, doctors consider the length of time the patient loses consciousness and the patient’s mental state when consciousness returns.
Level of response: The Glasgow Coma Score (GSC) gauges a traumatic brain injury victim’s responses — or lack thereof (TBI). Doctors can assess the severity of a brain injury using data from this exam.
What are the Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury?

Patients with traumatic brain injuries experience a variety of side effects. Every patient is unique, and every injury has a unique impact. The potential effects are broadly described in the list below. All of the effects described may not always be felt by patients. It’s crucial to keep in mind that brain injuries can have serious and potentially lifelong impacts, even if you don’t experience their particular symptoms.

Physical:

Difficulty with Movement
Speaking
Swallowing
Balance
Walking
Regulations of crucial signs –heart rate, blood pressure, breathing
Difficulty with sensory perception
Headaches
Blurred vision/double vision
Seizures
Difficulty with bowel and bladder control — it is related to “aphasia,” meaning an inability to process information due to a brain injury.
Changes in sleep patterns
Emotional:

Lack of insight and understanding about the injury
Depression
Anger
Anxiety
Agitation/impatience
Personality changes
Mood swings
Cognitive:

Confusion
Memory impairments/forgetfulness
Difficulty forming sentences/finding
vocabulary:

Difficulty thinking logically/reasoning/focusing
Difficulty concentrating
Daily Living/Behavioral:

Socially inappropriate behavior
Impulsivity
Poor social skills
Excessive talking
Dependent on others for help and care
When to see the Doctor?
According to Dr. Meher Thej of AIIMS, if you or a member of your family has just suffered a hit to the head or other traumatic damage to the head and it worries you or results in behavioral abnormalities, you should seek emergency medical attention right away. These brain injuries don’t take it lightly because even minor brain damage warrants quick medical attention and a precise diagnosis.

About the Neurosurgeon, Dr Boorgula Meher Thej -
Dr. Boorgula Meher Thej is a great neurosurgeon. He has been involved in numerous treatments for brain injuries. He is an expert in NeuroTrauma, Spine, Neuro Oncology, and Pediatric Neurosurgery, where he managed 25 cases of head injury (operative) and spine as a Consultant Neurosurgeon with successful results. You can book an appointment for any kind of brain injury treatment.