A person with a suspected brain injury should call 911, go to the emergency room, or contact a physician immediately. After an impact or injury to the head, an individual can experience a variety of symptoms. Common symptoms of a brain injury include:
- Spinal fluid (thin, clear liquid) coming out of the ears or nose
- Loss of consciousness
- Dilated (the black center of the eye is large and does not get smaller in light) or unequal size of pupils
- Vision changes (blurred vision or seeing double, not able to tolerate bright light, loss of eye movement, blindness)
- Dizziness
- Balance problems
- Respiratory failure (difficulty breathing)
- Coma (not alert and unable to respond to others) or semi-comatose state
- Paralysis, or difficulty moving body parts
- Weakness
- Poor coordination
- Slow pulse
- Slow breathing rate, with an increase in blood pressure
- Vomiting
- Lethargy
- Headache
- Confusion
- Ringing in the ears (tinnitus), or changes in ability to hear
- Difficulty with thinking skills (difficulty “thinking straight”, memory problems, poor judgment, poor attention span, a slowed thought processing speed)
- Inappropriate emotional responses (irritability, easily frustrated, inappropriate crying or laughing)
- Difficulty speaking (slurred speech, difficulty swallowing)
- Body numbness or tingling
- Loss of bowel control or bladder control
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This is the only conference in Missouri established to specifically address issues relating to brain injury.
Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20 is for professionals who work with survivors of Brain Injury on a periodic or full time basis.
Saturday, October 21 is applicable to survivors and [...]
Survivors of brain injury and family members will come together for an in-person event in Saint Louis on Saturday, October
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) One Day Regional Camps were held in Columbia, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis in Spring and Fall 2023.
Camp activities included arts and crafts, games and music as well as enjoying nature and spending time with
BIA-MO UPCOMING EVENTS
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Kirksville Support Group
Rural Advocates for Independent Living (RAIL) 1100 S. Jamison, Kirksville,, MOKirksville – First Monday of Month at 6:00 pm. Rural Advocates for Independent Living (RAIL), 1100 S. Jamison, Kirksville, MO 63501 Contact: Don Bindner (660) 988-1923
Independence Support Group
Old Young School Gym 501 N Dodgion, Independence, MOIndependence – First Tuesday of Month at 7:00 pm. 103 N Main St, Independence, MO 64050 2nd Floor Contact: Angela (Angel) Perry, 816-377-0231
