Immediate Symptoms of TBI
Call 911 immediately if you or a member of your family experiences any of the following symptoms after a head injury:
- Vomiting or dizziness
- Difficulty answering simple questions such as, "What day is it?"
- Double vision or pupils (the black part in the middle of the eye) that are different sizes
- Headaches that get worse
- Blood or clear fluid from the nose or ears
- Difficulty with walking or talking
- Seizures (convulsions, eyes fluttering, body going stiff, staring into space or a sudden onset of a fixed stare)
- Slurred speech