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Traumatic Brain Injury

Headache Types

There are six major underlying disorders that can cause headaches;

a dislocation of structures inside the head;
reduced blood flow or oxygen;
inflammation;
irritation of the brain covering;
soft tissue injury including muscle spasms; and
increased pressure in the skull

If you have been in a car accident and are experiencing either persistent or at least regular headaches, that head pain is happening for a reason.

Your doctor should investigate whether the injury was to the actual brain tissue, the skull or cervical acceleration-deceleration, commonly known as whiplash.

Especially in the case of whiplash, your physician is going to want to know where you were in the car, the momentum of the strike, which way your head and neck were wrenched, and any number of specific details to help pinpoint the problem. In almost all whiplash cases, headache and neck pain ensue. Details of your past headache or other health history prior to the accident is also helpful. If you had headaches prior to the accident, however, that doesn't necessarily mean the accident didn't exacerbate a pre-existing condition or even cause a new condition. You'll probably hear the acronym "COLDER" from your doctor as he endeavors to investigate the exact cause of your pain. "COLDER" stands for Character, Onset, Location, Duration, Exacerbation and Relief. Once you can answer these questions, he or she will be better able to discover what is causing and what will alleviate your pain. There are a host of different types of headaches that stem from a number of disorders. Common post-trauma headaches are: musculoskeletal or chronic facial pain; nerve dysfunction headaches, vascular or migraine headaches, and cervicothoracic somatic dysfunction which involves the neck area. But there are also more severe disorders that could require immediate, surgical attention. Very severe pain on one side of the head or the other should spur an immediate visit to your doctor or emergency room.

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Contact Lawrence E. Gursten or Steven M. Gursten 1-800-777-0028

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Steven M. Gursten was selected as "Lawyer of the Year" for 2005, by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, the state's largest legal periodical. Steve was selected after winning a $9 million dollar pain and suffering settlement for one of his clients - the largest settlement for pain and suffering in Michigan in over ten years.

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Robert M. Raitt of Michigan Auto Law is President for the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA) for 2008. The attorneys at Michigan Auto Law are well-respected members of the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA), dedicated to helping Michigan families seek justice when they are injured by another person's negligence.