Signs and symptoms can include; any period of loss of consciousness, any loss of memory, any alteration in mental state at the time of the accident like feeling dazed, disoriented, or confused and focal neurological deficits. Physical symptoms of brain injury include; nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, blurred vision, sleep disturbance, fatigue, lethargy, or other sensory loss. Cognitive deficits involve; attention, concentration, memory and speech/language. Behavioral changes or alterations in degree of emotional response such as; irritability, quickness to anger and disinhibition to name a few. Strokes are the third leading cause of deaths. We can identify a stroke using the F. (face)A. (arms) S. (speech) T (time) test; looking for a face droop when asked to smile, raising arms to see if one is weak, speaking out a simple phrase and if all symptoms are present then it's time to call
Signs and symptoms can include; any period of loss of consciousness, any loss of memory, any alteration in mental state at the time of the accident like feeling dazed, disoriented, or confused and focal neurological deficits. Physical symptoms of brain injury include; nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, blurred vision, sleep disturbance, fatigue, lethargy, or other sensory loss. Cognitive deficits involve; attention, concentration, memory and speech/language. Behavioral changes or alterations in degree of emotional response such as; irritability, quickness to anger and disinhibition to name a few. Strokes are the third leading cause of deaths. We can identify a stroke using the F. (face)A. (arms) S. (speech) T (time) test; looking for a face droop when asked to smile, raising arms to see if one is weak, speaking out a simple phrase and if all symptoms are present then it's time to call