Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) are often missed by both the injured person and medical practitioners.In the following video, I explain these reasons why mild traumatic brain injury is typically overlooked:
- After an accident causing injury, the most obvious physical injuries are prioritized.
- An injured person’s behaviour following an incident is not a reliable indicator of the extent of their brain injury.
- mTBIs are difficult to test for.
Learn more about each reason in this video.