Traumatic Brain Injury and Alzheimer's
Nevada Brain Injury Law
We know that repeated traumatic brain injury can lead to Alzheimer's disease. But did you know that even one traumatic brain injury can as well. So whether multiple blast injuries, sports injuries or even just one car accident with traumatic brain injury, you could raise the chances of developing Alzheimer's in later years.
Over 1.7 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury each year, and beyond the immediate effects, growing evidence demonstrates that a single traumatic brain injury, or TBI, may initiate long term processes that further damage the brain. Boxers call this "punch-drunk" syndrome.
Douglas Smith, MD, professor of Neurosurgery and director of the Center for Brain Injury and Repair at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine states:
"A single traumatic brain injury is very serious, both initially, and as we're now learning, even later in life. Plaques and tangles are appearing abnormally early in life, apparently initiated or accelerated by a single TBI."
If you or someone you know has suffered a traumatic brain injury, be on the look out for symptoms of Alzheimer's later in life. Even at a younger age than you would otherwise think.
The first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease you may notice are increasing forgetfulness and mild confusion. Here are some others:
Memory
- Repeat statements and questions over and over
- Forget conversations, appointments or events, and not remember them later
- Routinely misplace possessions, often putting them in illogical locations
- Eventually forget the names of family members and everyday object
Disorientation and misinterpreting spatial relationships
Speaking and writing
Those with Alzheimer's may have trouble finding the right words to identify objects, express thoughts or take part in conversations. Over time, the ability to read and write also declines.
Difficulty with Thinking and reasoning
Difficulty Making judgments and decisions
Difficulty Planning and performing familiar tasks
Changes in personality and behavior
Brain changes that occur in Alzheimer's disease can affect the way you act and how you feel. People with Alzheimer's may experience:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Social withdrawal
- Mood swings
- Distrust in others
- Increased stubbornness
- Irritability and aggressiveness
- Changes in sleeping habits
- Wandering
If you or someone you know has suffered traumatic brain injury, contact the Titolo Law Office today.
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