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theview Page 4 The Walking Wounded By David B. Peel, Special to THE VIEW 38002 Some head injuries following car acci- dents and other events are not properly diag- nosed. These folks may be called “the walking wounded.” They have dif- ficulties from the impact that they themselves are unable to appreciate. Most commonly, we see personality change, irrita- bility, inability to focus, memory problems, and in general people saying, “he's just not who he used to be.” Sometimes there are physical manifestations, such as slurred speech, vi- sion problems such as blur- ry vision or double vision, or even twitches. This type of head injury is known as Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI. TBI is classified as either mild or severe. However, even the mild cases, can have se- vere implications for a per- son's family. This is true because the brain deter- mines who we are. Our likes, our desires, our values, and our very personality all come from discrete portions of the brain. We sometimes refer to that euphemistically as our “heart.” If these synapses are sheared in an accident, then personality change and life altering circum- stances can result. So anytime that there is any type of serious acci- dent where injury to the head could have occurred, it is important to get a full review done and follow up on any significant symp- toms. Advertising in The View 38002 makes good business sense. To learn more about increasing your business by adding print media to your marketing plans, contact Iggy Collazo, Advertising Director, at [email protected] or 901-848-4092 .com December 2017—January 2018