According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders, almost 1.5 million people suffer brain injuries every year, and most of these caused by accidents involving vehicles, bikes, and bicycles. Others can be caused by slips or trips and falls in the home or elsewhere.

Traumatic brain injuries can and do happen in vehicle accidents. Unfortunately, the signs of that can be easily missed particularly when the patient still talks, walks and responds normally. 

This is dangerous because when the symptoms eventually show up in the future, it can significantly impact the patient’s quality of life. Not just that, it may not be linked to the accident, resulting in the dreaded misdiagnosis of the patient’s condition.

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Concussions can afflict anyone who has experienced brain trauma as a result of a sudden and heavy blow to the head, such as those commonly sustained at the moment of a car accident. Traffic collisions are the culprit for many kinds of head injuries, and a concussion is oftentimes the result of the impact forces commonly experienced during a crash.

Although the cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the brain is meant to cushion it from mild trauma, more severe injuries may not be absorbed. As a result, the brain is subject to a moderate to high degree of injury. More often than not, though, those who sustain a concussion recover fully and swiftly, despite the frightening nature of receiving any kind of head injury. However, it is vitally important to understand the symptoms associated with a concussion.

Loss of consciousness

Although concussions do not always result in one losing consciousness, they can nonetheless be a concerning and stressful symptom. Loss of consciousness related to a concussion may last anywhere between a few moments and a few minutes, most frequently lasting only seconds before one recovers awareness. However, even brief unconsciousness should be taken seriously and seeking emergency medical attention is strongly recommended.

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