Traumatic brain injuries can affect memory, sleep, balance, mood, personality, vision, cognition and everyday function—and sometimes the person experiencing the injury doesn’t even recognize how much they’ve changed.
In this episode of Legally Exhausted, Abe Ovadia sits down with Dr. Jonathan Gomez of Synapse TBI for an in-depth conversation about traumatic brain injury, concussions, post-concussion symptoms, neurological testing, treatment and recovery.
Dr. Gomez is a neurologist whose work focuses extensively on evaluating and treating patients with brain injuries. He also serves as a ringside physician in Florida, giving him a unique perspective on how brain injuries can present across very different situations—from athletes and combat sports to falls, whiplash, motor-vehicle collisions and other forms of trauma.
One of the biggest themes of the conversation is that TBI isn’t always obvious.
Dr. Gomez explains why symptoms such as headaches, memory difficulties, poor sleep, anxiety, mood changes, light and noise sensitivity, balance problems and cognitive dysfunction can sometimes be overlooked. He also explains why information from a spouse or family member can be extremely valuable when a patient doesn’t recognize changes in their own behavior or abilities.