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Since the brain is such a complex organ responsible for so many functions, it can be difficult to arrive at a prognosis following a traumatic brain injury. Many times, problems relating to this type of injury can take years to develop, so a doctor's initial examination might not hold all of the answers for a victim's future. If you or a loved one would like a free consultation with a legal team who has handled numerous traumatic brain injury cases contact SILBERSTEIN, AWAD & MIKLOS, P.C. They'll help you learn more about more than the legal issues. They would be a great resource for related issues that can help you cope as well.

Commonalities in Traumatic Brain Injuries

Though categorizing and evaluating TBI isn't always easy, some generalizations do exist that aid in prognosis. For instance, recovering from focal contusions (an injury to a limited area of the brain) is less involved and doesn't take as long as diffuse axonal injuries, which traumatize more areas of the brain. If an injury is more severe, chances are the recovery period will be longer and the person will experience deeper, more long-lasting after effects.

Hypoxic injuries-meaning the brain has been deprived of oxygen for a length of time-threaten the completeness of the recovery more than TBI without any hypoxic injuries. Surgery isn't an indicator of a TBI's seriousness or the long-term prognosis. For instance, if a blood clot appears that needs surgery, that patient could recover just as easily as a patient who doesn't experience blood clots.

Important Factors in Determining Recovery

During the first few weeks and months after an accident, doctors look at a few different indicators before giving their prognosis regarding a patient's chances at and levels of recovery. Some of these are:

• The length of time the patient was in a coma
• The location of the brain injury
• The seriousness of the coma in the first hours after the injury
• Post-traumatic amnesia, the ability of the patient to remember what happened to them
• Size and location of any hemorrhages and contusions in the brain
• Injuries to other parts of the body sustained at the time of the TBI and their severity

Examples of Prognoses

Though the potential evaluations are limitless, a few sample prognoses can give an idea of what physicians provide for the loved ones. For example, a patient who suffers a diffuse hypoxic injury will many times find it difficult to concentrate and long-term memory will be affected as well. Focal contusions, however, have a direct connection to certain parts of the body. A deep hemorrhage in the right side of the brain may weaken a person's left side.

If you live in the New York City area and would like to learn more about available resources and the road to recovery, please contact the brain injury attorneys at the Manhattan law firm of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. today for a free consultation.

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