BRAIN INJURY
A Guide
AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Brain injuries have a profound impact on the lives of those who must live with them.
Infants, children, and the elderly are most at risk.
Of all injury related deaths result from a brain injury
Non-Traumatic Brain Injury
Non-traumatic brain injuries are caused by something other than physical trauma.
Most brain injuries caused by negligence are non-traumatic, including:
UNTREATED INFECTIONS
NEGLIGENCE
SURGICAL ERRORS
FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE
Most brain injuries caused by negligence are non-traumatic, including:
MEDICATION ERRORS
NEGLIGENCE
ANESTESIA ERRORS
MISDIAGNOSIS
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury is an acquired brain injury caused by a physical blow to the head.
Newborns and elderly individuals are most at risk for traumatic brain injury due to negligence.
Of all reported falls at nursing homes result in head trauma
Common symptoms of brain injury:
COGNITIVE: Affecting communication, reasoning, and information processing
PERCEPTUAL: Affecting balance, vision, and ability to sense time accurately
Common symptoms of brain injury:
PHYSICAL: Headaches, fatigue, seizures, sensitivity to light, and slurred speech
BEHAVIORAL: Increased aggression, reduced stress tolerance, and irritability
Brain Injury in Newborns
Brain injuries are often the result of oxygen deprivation or trauma inflicted upon an infant during delivery. Often, these are preventable.
Brain injury in newborns
Failure to view imaging materials properly Failure to monitor fetus size and position Failure to recognize and act on fetal distress Improper use of birth-assisting tools Delayed C-sections
NEGLIGENCE
CAUSES INCLUDE:
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