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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion
The Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Center at Mercy in Baltimore has extensive experience diagnosing and treating a full range of brain and spinal disorders, including traumatic brain injury.
Traumatic brain injury occurs when an abrupt and forceful head trauma causes brain dysfunction. Traumatic brain injury can be caused by a:
Symptoms that can appear hours or days after a traumatic brain injury may include:
The complications and lasting effects of a traumatic brain injury depend on the severity of the brain damage that occurred, but can include:
In order to diagnose and determine the severity of traumatic brain injury, doctors may:
Treating traumatic brain injury depends on the severity of the brain damage that occurred. A mild injury may not require treatment, but should be evaluated and closely monitored. More severe injuries may require:
A 2020 TOP DOC Dr. Charles Park is the Director of The Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Center at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.