Head Injury Symptoms: Brain Swelling

If you incurred any kind of head trauma, you will need someone to help you be on the look out for head injury symptoms as well as for symptoms of brain trauma or brain swelling.

Head Injuries and Brain Swelling

Also known as traumatic brain injury, in the United States, head injuries are one of the leading causes of death in people who are under forty-five years old.  Most of the time, these injuries are caused by a sudden traumatic incident, whether a fall, a hit to the head or a car accident.

• When a  edema or a swelling of the brain occurs, it can be a very dangerous situation.  The swelling can make pressure in the brain area rise considerably, which will inevitably prevent blood from going to the brain. This, in turn, prevents the necessary amount of oxygen from going to the brain as well. 
• Swelling can also occur when there is high pressure cerebrospinal fluid that is locked up in the brain cavity.  This occurs most often in people who have water on the brain and who have to have a surgical shunt inserted in their head in order for the fluid to drain properly and the brain not to swell.

Symptoms of Brain Swelling

Symptoms of brain swelling can range from a simple headache and blurred vision to more intense symptoms including seizures and unconsciousness.  Additional symptoms of brain swelling to look for may include:

• Neck pain or stiffness, 
• Nausea, 
• Dizziness, 
• Irregular breathing, 
• Memory loss, 
• The inability to walk or speak. 

Getting Help

If your brain injury and the resulting brain injury swelling was caused by someone else's negligence or intentional actions, it is important you consult with an experienced attorney. Your lawyer can help you to file a lawsuit to recover the damages - including the cost of paying medical bills- for your potentially serious brain injury and brain swelling.