The traumatic injury that causes swelling of the brain is traumatic brain injury which can result from vehicle crashes, being hit on the head, being hit with or crashing into objects, sports injuries and even assaults.
The initial traumatic brain injury causes brain tissue to swell and broken pieces of bone can also rupture in any part of your head.
Your body's response to the traumatic brain injury is to usually increase swelling, which leads to swelling of the brain.
The type of edema that is a traumatic brain injury is vasogenic edema as a result of the blood brain barrier disruption that results in extracellular water accumulation.
Another type of edema in a traumatic brain injury is cytotoxic/cellular edema caused by the sustained intracellular water collection.
The signs of a traumatic brain injury are.
Inability to wake up from sleep.
Clear fluids that drain from your ears or nose.
The dilation of one or both of your pupils of your eyes.
Seizures or Convulsions.
Repeated vomiting or nausea.
Loss of consciousness from several minutes to hours.
Persistent headache or headaches that get worse.
Immediate or even delayed symptoms of a traumatic brain injury can include blurry vision, confusion, concentration difficulty and in infants they may cry persistently and or be irritable.
The three types of traumatic brain injury are Mild TBI or Concussion, Moderate TBI, Severe TBI.
The reason the brain swells after TBI is because the brain undergoes a delayed trauma and pushes itself against your skull and reduces the flow of oxygen rich blood which is called a secondary injury and is often more damaging than the primary injury is itself.
A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is an injury to the brain that affects how the brain works.
TBI or traumatic brain injuries are a major cause of death and disability in the United States.
Traumatic brain injuries often occur as a result of a severe sports injury or car accident.
Immediate or delayed symptoms of traumatic brain injuries may include confusion, blurry vision, and concentration difficulty. Infants may cry persistently or be irritable.
Treatments for traumatic brain injuries involve rest, medication, and surgery.
Long term effects of traumatic brain injuries include.
Memory loss.
Headaches.
Seizures.
Dizziness.
Visual changes.
Fatigue.
Paralysis.
Balance problems.