The brain is a powerful but delicate organ. Damage to the brain can easily result from blunt force trauma, violent motion or even oxygen deprivation. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are capable of completely altering an individual’s life.
Brain injuries can cause a host of different symptoms. Some people experience a change in personality or cognition. Other people develop motor function challenges or changes in sensory perception. Issues with recall and executive function are common as well. Those symptoms are likely to affect the injured person forever. The unfortunate reality for many people adjusting to the symptoms of a moderate to severe TBI is that there is no actual cure for a brain injury.
Treatment for TBIs often prioritizes preventing the worsening of the injury after initial symptom onset and helping patients develop the necessary skills to live comfortable and independent lives with their symptoms. Actually reducing symptoms has previously been impossible. A recent advance in medicine potentially offers hope for those coping with cognitive and memory issues related to TBIs.
What have medical professionals achieved?
Modern technology offers benefits not just for the diagnosis of brain injuries but also for overcoming the symptoms produced by them. The use of an implanted device has shown real promise in a small pool of individuals with long-term symptoms caused by TBIs. People with long-term symptoms underwent surgery to implant devices in their brains.
By providing a minor electrical impulse on demand in scenarios where individuals have difficulty with recall, the implants reportedly improved independent living and daily function for the people taking place in the trial. All of them indicated a reduction in symptoms.
In theory, future development of surgically-implanted devices could help significantly reduce the long-term negative impact caused by a TBI. The cost of rehabilitative care and cutting-edge treatment can be significant following the acquisition of a TBI.
Individuals hurt in car crashes or similar scenarios may need to file lawsuits if they want to afford the best treatment options available for a traumatic brain injury. Recognizing that treatment options can be prohibitively expensive may help individuals coping with brain injuries decide to take action against liable parties, so that they can secure proper support throughout their recovery.
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