Contrary to the term “mild,” these injuries can have substantial implications on one’s health and quality of life. The insidious nature of these injuries lies in their potential to go unnoticed, underscoring the need for heightened awareness and proactive medical attention.
Source: It’s Never “Just” a Concussion: mTBI Can Shorten Your Life – Harris Lowry Manton LLP
Healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses, and medical facilities, have a responsibility to provide appropriate care to patients who have suffered head injuries, including mTBI. When they fail to meet this obligation, it can lead to significant exacerbation of the long-term effects of mTBI. This is especially concerning given the revelations from the recent study indicating the potential for life-shortening consequences.
Hmmmm. I guess that going to a doctor after having been knocked out in a bicycle crash, and then being referred to an outside imaging lab for a skull x-ray five days later – and then told on day six there was a five-inch-long fracture of the skull, wouldn’t meet standard of care? Or then lying in bed, at home, puking for several weeks, unable to identify family members by name?
That was my experience and explains why I am can be skeptical of health care and authorities. I really am a brain injured idiot. Oh, not to mention the other 5 untreated concussions too!
