What are the Long Term Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury?

Long-Term Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury

With a traumatic brain injury whatever part of the brain gets injured will typically dictate what types of symptoms you might experience. These symptoms typically resolve within a month. If the symptoms persist past a month you have a much higher likelihood of those symptoms turning into your "long term effects" from the brain injury.

Common Long-Term Brain Injury Symptoms

Some of those long term symptoms people can experience are listed below:

Anxiety
Dizziness
Short term memory issues
Sluggish cognitive processing
Headaches/migraines
Tinnitus
Hearing loss
Fatigue
Mood swings
Light/sound sensitivity
Brain fog
Dysautonomia
Difficulty reading
Difficult word finding
Car sickness
Depression
Poor balance

Can You Fully Recover from a Traumatic Brain Injury?

Yes, it is possible to fully recover from a traumatic brain injury. Most individuals tend to fully recover within a month. That being said, not all will recover so fast. Even those with persistent symptoms have the potential to fully recover.

Factors That Influence TBI Recovery

Many variables must be taken into consideration that will influence the potential for a full brain injury recovery:

Severity of injury
How long ago the injury was
Age
Gender
Previous history of symptoms
Stress levels
Sleep hygiene
Neurological Rehabilitation
Cervical (neck) integrity/function
Immune function
Gastrointestinal function
Infectious load
Toxin burden

Getting Help for Persistent TBI Symptoms

If you are experiencing long-term effects from a brain injury, our concussion specialists can help. We use cognitive therapy, vision therapy, and comprehensive neurological rehabilitation to address persistent symptoms. Learn more about what constitutes a traumatic brain injury or schedule a free consultation with our team.