New and Promising Scientific Model for Brain Injuries:
If someone you love suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the symptoms can be overwhelming for them and your whole family. While many of us think of TBI as something limited to football players or veterans of war, traumatic brain injury is widespread. Researchers estimate that 69 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury each year.
Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) results from a hard blow to the head or a jolt to the head or body. Any object passing through the brain, like a bullet or shard, can cause a TBI. If the brain injury is serious, it can cause bleeding, torn brain tissue, bruising, and other brain damage resulting in chronic health conditions or death. But even a mild TBI from a concussion can affect your brain.TBI symptoms can range from mild to severe and include physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. Physical symptoms can include:
- Nausea or vomiting
- Headaches
- Dilation of the pupils
- Fatigue,
- Tinnitus
- Loss of balance or dizziness
- Difficulty speaking
- Loss of coordination
- Seizures
- Weakness in fingers and toes
- Blurry vision
- Light sensitivity
Cognitive and behavioral symptoms of TBI can include:
- Loss of consciousness
- Slurred speech
- Mood swings and mood changes
- Memory or concentration problems
- Personality changes
- Depression or anxiety
- Confusion or disorientation
- Combativeness or aggressiveness
- Sleeping problems
One common post-brain injury problem is the development of seizures, also known as post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE). There is no known treatment or cure for PTE, leading to an urgent need to develop animal models to help researchers understand and assess the condition.
Researching Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
Now, Dr. Samba Reddy, a professor at Texas A&M University College of Medicine, and his team have developed an animal model to help research PTE. Their novel experimental model can replicate the same spontaneous recurrent seizures with post-traumatic brain injuries. They recently published their findings in the Experimental Neurology journal.Dr. Reddy and his team were able to identify and recognize the signs of PTE in the brain, possibly leading to biomarkers indicators for predicting PTE in the future. In addition to EEG analysis, Dr. Reddy and his team observed longitudinal changes in brain tissue histology and behavior. They hope this research leads to new screening, medicine, and treatment options for TBI.
You Need Skilled Legal Advice
If you or someone you love are facing the effects of a traumatic brain injury from an accident, you don’t have to handle this alone. You need skilled legal guidance, and the lawyers at the Madeksho Law Firm may be able to help. Call us at 1-888-910-6376 or contact us online. Your consultation is free, and you won’t pay a fee unless we recover compensation on your behalf.
