Chinese Study Shows that Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Highly Susceptible to Post-Injury Infection

When people suffer a traumatic brain injury, they face a long and very difficult struggle in terms of fighting for their recovery.  There are many different challenges that can arise and many different things that can go wrong after they have been injured.  Unfortunately, it appears that another potential problem for those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury has been discovered, and this involves the high risk of developing infections.

Specifically, a team of Chinese researchers has recently completed a study of traumatic brain injury patients and analyzed the incidence rate of those who develop infections after they have been harmed, even while in the hospital.  The statistics from the study showed that nearly half of those patients studied developed infections, and that TBI patients were affected by a condition known as profound immunological dysfunction.  Fortunately, treatment with probiotics has shown some promise in terms of helping traumatic brain injury sufferers from avoiding these infections.

Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics

First and foremost, we’d like to offer our support to anyone who dedicates themselves to the research of traumatic brain injuries, as any advancements that are made can ultimately prove to be invaluable to those patients.  This is particularly true when one considers the statistics regarding traumatic brain injuries in the United States.  Every year, more than 50,000 people are killed by TBI’s and more than 200,000 require extended hospital stays.

Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers

If someone acts in a negligent or reckless manner and the result of those actions is that someone else suffers a traumatic brain injury, the result of that incident could be the filing of a California traumatic brain injury lawsuit against those who caused the injury.  If such a claim is filed and it’s successful, it could lead to an award of damages that compensates the plaintiffs for their medical costs, their lost income and their pain and suffering.

If you or someone you love has been harmed in this manner, you need to seek the help of traumatic brain injury lawyers who have secured some of the largest verdicts in the history of Northern California for this type of harm.  Contact the Scarlett Law Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.