Common complications of a head injury:
· Nerve damage
· Post Traumatic Hydrocephalus (Inability of the brain to absorb cerebrospinal fluid resulting in increased amount in the brain causing high pressures).
· Cognitive disabilities (short-term memory loss etc).
· Language difficulties
· Personality changes
· Sensory problems (persistent ringing in the ears, difficulty recognizing objects, Impaired hand-eye coordination etc).
· Psychosocial problems
· Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease
· Coma and Death
Keep yourself safe while traveling or while at work or at home.
· Always wear a seat belt in a motor vehicle
· Always wear a helmet when on a bicycle, motorcycle, scooter and other open unrestrained vehicles
· Use an appropriate child safety seat or a booster
· Never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Join us
in marking the World Head Injury Awareness Day,
on March 20, 2011!