What are the symptoms of TBI?

The severity of TBI ranges from mild to moderate and severe¹ and can have short- and long-term consequences, including:^{2, 3}

• Cognitive, behavioral or mental symptoms: loss of consciousness or balance, dizziness, feeling dazed, confused or disoriented, problems with memory or concentration, mood swings, depression or anxiety, problems with sleep
• Physical symptoms: headache, fatigue or drowsiness, problems with speech, convulsions or seizures, loss of coordination, pupil dilation, clear fluids draining from nose or ears, difficulty waking
• Sensory symptoms: blurred vision, ringing in the ears, bad taste in the mouth or changes in the ability to smell, sensitivity to light or sound