When you hear the term “traumatic brain injury,” it does not take the imagination very long to conjure up an idea of the physical damage associated with such an injury. The psychological damage, however, is another matter altogether. In fact, it is nearly impossible to “see” with the casual eye the kinds of underlying damage brain injuries cause the victims. In most cases, such damage presents as changes in behavior and emotion.

An injury to the brain should always be taken seriously because of the devastating affect it can have on the life of the person who has suffered it. Because of this, it is important that the injured individual receive the best possible treatment for the condition.

Just because someone looks healthy–without any obvious external injuries–does not mean that they are. Individuals who have suffered a brain injury, as well as their loved ones, know this all too well. The injury can reveal itself in a wide variety of symptoms that may disappear before too long, or might last for months, or even years on end. The symptoms can be physical, cognitive and emotional.

The effects of a brain injury can be long-lasting and forever change the lives of not only those who suffer the injury but their caretakers as well. Since this devastating injury can impact so many people, it is not surprising that a variety of studies would be conducted in conjunction with the injury.