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Traumatic Brain Injury and Hearing Loss
Traumatic brain injuries may affect people in more ways than one. Often other smaller things happen that are the result of the initial injury.
It’s quite common for hearing problems to crop up after a traumatic brain injury. This is related to the inner ear being directly connected to the central nervous system. Another annoying side effect is ringing in the ears, also called tinnitus, a high pitched squeal that can drive people right around the bend in no time flat.
There are other hearing difficulties that may also arise after a brain injury and they include hyperacusis – a situation where normal sounds seem to be much louder – and auditory agnosia (aka pure word deafness) where people are unable to recognize the meanings of certain sounds. If this weren’t enough there may also be difficulty in filtering one set of sounds from another.
In cases where a person has experienced a traumatic brain injury, it is critical to consult immediately with a competent attorney to find out what options are available for launching a lawsuit. The Sharp Firm in Austin, Texas, has extensive experience in this area of law and understands what other injuries may result from a traumatic brain injury. This is why consulting with a lawyer will outline the possible compensation for various injuries sustained in an accident.
Filing a traumatic brain injury case involves knowing that hearing problems may arise for numerous reasons. “Injuries may be mechanical and/or neurological, especially if the inner ear or temporal lobes are damaged,” explained Sharp.
Other signs of damage may also include bleeding in the ear canal, cochlear injury, temporal lobe lesions, or middle ear damage. If children sustain traumatic brain injuries, they tend to face other difficulties such as trouble talking, impulse control, spatial orientation, and processing new information.
Head trauma has been known to rupture the delicate inner ear membranes and result in even more side effects such as nausea and dizziness. “At times surgery may be required as the result of a traumatic brain injury,” said Sharp.
If faced with a traumatic brain injury and uncertain about what possibilities exist for launching a lawsuit, consult with a highly qualified brain injury attorney such as Lance Sharp at the Sharp Law Firm in Austin, Texas.
To learn more visit http://www.sharpfirm.com.
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