Brain Injuries and Dementia

sad patient due to dementia from a brain injury

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can cause many medical complications. Dementia is one of the many common problems TBI victims experience after a car accident, a slip-and-fall accident, or another type of accident.

Symptoms of Dementia in TBI Patients

Dementia is generally known as a prolonged or permanent decline in cognition, or the ability to think. Patients diagnosed with dementia have some variety of problems thinking, understanding, reasoning, remembering, and communicating. They may have changes in their emotions and behavior, which can complicate a patient’s treatment and recovery from a brain injury.

Symptoms of dementia appear at different times, but they usually start to appear within a month of the brain injury. A patient recovering from a traumatic brain injury – even a mild TBI – may experience one or many of the following:

Problems thinking
Memory loss
Inability to concentrate
Slowed thought process
Mood swings
Impulsive behavior

Irritability, aggression
Insomnia
Fatigue
Headaches
Restlessness
Apathy

Many patients also experience seizures following a brain injury. While seizures are not a symptom associated with dementia, they can complicate the diagnosis and treatment of dementia.

If your loved one is showing signs of dementia, you should seek medical attention. It’s important to diagnose TBI complications early.

Brain Injury Patients at Risk for Dementia

Research has shown that people who suffer a traumatic brain injury are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia. One study found that sustaining a TBI more than doubles a patient’s risk of developing dementia.

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