Each individual is different. There is no straight answer to that question. A lot more details and expertise are needed. Even then it is difficult to make an exact prognosis. There are many factors.
True Life - 1998 I Have a Traumatic Brain Injury 11-13 was released on: USA: 3 May 2010
You were either born with it (due to genetics), or you have suffered some kind of brain injury as a result of trauma or lack of Oxygen. Even people with dementia and Traumatic Brain Injury later in life can resemble someone who's "retarded". Personally, I prefer the term "mentally disabled".
Phineas Gage's personality changes, following a traumatic brain injury, had a significant impact on his life. He became impulsive, irritable, and unable to hold a job or maintain relationships. This led to a decline in his social and occupational functioning, ultimately affecting his overall quality of life.
Phineas Gage's personality changes after his traumatic brain injury affected his life and relationships by making him more impulsive, irritable, and socially inappropriate. This led to difficulties in maintaining friendships and holding down a job, ultimately impacting his overall quality of life.
Yes, mild epilepsy can develop as a result of head injuries sustained during childhood. Traumatic brain injuries can lead to changes in brain function and increase the risk of seizures. While not all children who experience head trauma will develop epilepsy, those with significant injuries may have a higher likelihood of seizure disorders later in life. It's important for individuals with a history of head injuries to be monitored for any neurological symptoms.
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is characterised as a brain injury which has occurred after birth, and is not the cause of any genetic or congenital disorder. A "mild" ABI could be considered as a brain injury which does not have a profound impact on the brain functioning or the sufferers behaviour, or could be considered as temporary.
Not necessarily. It will depend on the type and cause of epilepsy. Some children get epilepsy which stops when they grow up. Some people get epilepsy as a result of a head injury. If the head injury heals their seizures may stop. Some people will have their epilepsy for life. They could have it for all of their life, or get it at some point and then have it for the rest of their life. Epilepsy can be controlled by medication, so some people get their epilepsy under control and if they stick to looking after themselves, they will not have seizures although technically they still have epilepsy. Each case is different and it has to be monitored by the person and their doctor.
While no two people will be the same, learning the basics about traumatic brain injuries will help you understand and relate to your clients. Here is a link to an article going over the realities of TBI: http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/Coping-traumatic-brain-injury/index.html and another going over recovery-related aspects: http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/recovery-traumatic-brain-injury/index.html
The potential side effects of alternative trepanation are severe, even life-threatening; they include permanent injury or death from infections, stroke , direct damage to brain tissue, generalized encephalitis, epilepsy, or brain abscesses.
It CAN effect your brain. It does not effefct a person's life badly. You can still live a regular life.
The two main causes of traumatic brain injury in the US are falls and motor vehicle accidents. Falls are the leading cause, especially in older adults, while motor vehicle accidents are a common cause in younger populations.
About 1 in every 200 people have Epilepsy. Nearly everyone will experience some sort of incident in their lives that could be regarded as an epilepsy-related. Epilepsy is a broad ranging illness that comes in many forms. It may happen once and never again to someone, or a few times for a short period and then clear up. The nature and form of it may be barely noticeable, or could be some unexplained fainting or something very significant.