Seizures: The Aftermath of a Traumatic Brain Injury
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Whenever one experiences a traumatic brain injury, they also put themselves at risk for further injuries caused by a seizure that is triggered by the brain injury. Brain injury and seizures often go hand-in-hand. Seizures are an unfortunate symptom of a traumatic brain injury and can develop either immediately following a brain injury or slowly over time-sometimes not manifesting until years after the initial brain injury. As a general rule, the greater the traumatic brain injury the higher level of risk one is at for developing seizures.
By definition, a seizure is a unique head injury that disrupts the brain's pathways. Put simply, a seizure is like a short circuit of the brain's electronic map. A seizure results when the electric wires are overloaded.
Types of Seizures
There are many different types of seizures that run the gauntlet between serious and minor. Regardless of type, seizures are common among those with brain injuries. If you think you are experiencing brain injury related seizures, it is essential you consult with both your doctor and your Arizona brain injury attorney immediately.
Brain injuries often lead to generalized or tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures. It has been documented that individuals who have suffered a traumatic brain injury are 12 times more likely to develop generalized seizures than members of the general public who have never suffered a head injury. More often than not, a generalized seizure is characterized by epilepsy. Of all individuals suffering traumatic brain injuries, 57% of them also experience epilepsy within one year of the accident date.
Complex Partial-Seizure Disorder is another type of seizure that can result from a traumatic brain injury. This type of seizure is characterized by a loss of perception, alteration of the senses and blanking out. Pseudo-seizures are a type of nonepileptic seizures where the individual displays visible signs of a seizure, but do not produce abnormal EEG readings.
What to Do if You Have a Seizure
A seizure is a serious injury in and of itself, and if not properly treated, can result in further injury and damage. If you think you may be experiencing seizures, you should immediately contact a doctor, and then immediately contact your Arizona brain injury lawyers to discuss how your condition may be related to a traumatic brain injury.
The Arizona brain injury lawyers at Breyer Law Offices, P.C., are focused on providing quality legal representation to accident victims who suffer from a traumatic brain injury and seizures. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.
Call us today and schedule your FREE PHONE CONSULTATION. The first step is to get informed and have your legal issues and questions professionally analyzed by a Phoenix brain injury attorney. All of our work is done on a contingency fee, so we do not receive any compensation until we are successful in helping our clients.
