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We are a traumatic brain injury clinic serving auto injury and accident patients.

10/26/2026

The Invisible Challenges of Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can change a person's life in ways that aren't always visible. While physical injuries may heal, difficulties with memory, concentration, emotional regulation, and decision-making can persist long after an accident.

From a neuropsychologist's perspective, understanding these invisible challenges is essential to recovery. Comprehensive neuropsychological testing helps identify how a brain injury may be affecting a person's thinking, behavior, and everyday functioning.

These findings can guide personalized treatment, establish realistic recovery goals, and help patients and families better understand their challenges. Because recovery isn't just about healing the brain—it's about helping people reclaim their lives.

10/21/2026

When it comes to traumatic brain injuries, early evaluation matters. Following a car accident, symptoms of a TBI may not be immediately apparent. Headaches, dizziness, memory problems, and difficulty concentrating can develop or become more noticeable in the hours or days following a collision. Patients with suspected TBI should seek medical evaluation promptly, ideally within the first 24–72 hours. Serious or worsening neurological symptoms require immediate emergency care. Why are both neurological and neuropsychological evaluations important?

Neurologist: Evaluates neurological symptoms, identifies potential brain injuries, determines whether imaging or additional testing is appropriate, and develops a treatment plan.

Neuropsychologist: Uses specialized testing to assess memory, attention, processing speed, and other cognitive functions that may be affected by a TBI.

Together, these specialists provide a more complete understanding of the injury, helping guide recovery and document functional limitations. At TBI Associates, we believe early identification, appropriate testing, and coordinated specialty care can make a meaningful difference in a patient's recovery.

Early evaluation. Better answers. More informed treatment.

10/19/2026

Why Do So Many Car Accident Victims Experience Dizziness and Balance Problems? A car accident doesn't have to involve a direct blow to the head to disrupt the body's balance system. The sudden acceleration, deceleration, or rotational forces of a collision can affect the brain, inner ear, and vestibular system—the complex network responsible for maintaining balance and spatial orientation. Patients may experience dizziness, vertigo, unsteadiness, blurred vision, or difficulty concentrating. These symptoms can develop immediately or become more noticeable in the days following an accident.

That's where Videonystagmography (VNG) testing can make a difference.

VNG measures involuntary eye movements to help identify vestibular dysfunction and determine whether the inner ear may be contributing to a patient's symptoms. Of course, not every patient needs every test - but when symptoms go unanswered, were looking for identifiable reasons. At TBI Associates, we believe persistent dizziness deserves more than a symptom checklist. A comprehensive neurological evaluation, supported by appropriate objective testing, can help identify the source of the problem and guide treatment. -- Better testing. Better answers. Better patient outcomes.

10/14/2026

There are a number of symptoms that should not be overlooked after a head injury - no matter how small it may seem in the beginning. These concerns should always be checked by a neurologist or other medical provider.
1. Loss of Consciousness or Brief Lapses in Awareness
2. Numbness, Tingling, or Limb Weakness
3. Muscle Spasms or Slowed Movements
4. Memory Loss, Confusion, or Trouble Thinking
5. Vision Changes, Seizures, or Severe Migraines
6. Feeling "Not Quite Right"

Slow onset of these symptoms is not unusual - in fact it may be so far removed from the injury that patients wonder if they really are connected. Delayed symptoms make diagnosis harder. Many neurological conditions rely on early detection. The longer the delay, the higher the risk of long-term damage. CT scans, neurological exams, and evaluations by a neurology specialist can detect hidden problems before they get worse. Have your exam early! Trust TBI Associates to help you through this difficult time. (405)400-0771

10/12/2026

Understanding your TBI diagnosis is the first step in understanding your recovery. Working with a neurologist who specializes in accident related TBI can get your recovery headed in the right direction. Call us to talk.

10/07/2026

During a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the brain can be injured not only at the moment of impact, but also through a cascade of changes that occur afterward. The severity can range from a mild concussion to extensive structural brain damage. Here’s what can happen: The brain moves inside the skull. A sudden impact, acceleration, deceleration, or rotation can cause the brain to shift, stretch, twist, or strike the inside of the skull. Importantly, a TBI can occur without the head directly hitting anything.

Brain cells and their connections can be stretched or damaged. Rapid rotational forces are particularly capable of stretching axons—the long fibers that allow different areas of the brain to communicate. Normal brain chemistry is disrupted. Injured neurons can release neurotransmitters and experience abnormal movement of ions across their membranes. The brain then needs additional energy to restore its normal chemical balance.

The brain can develop an energy crisis. At the same time that injured cells require more energy, cerebral blood flow and the brain's ability to use glucose efficiently may be altered. This mismatch is one reason a person can experience significant symptoms even when conventional imaging looks normal. Inflammation and swelling may occur. The body's response to injury can produce additional cellular changes. In more serious TBIs, swelling or bleeding can increase pressure inside the skull and become life-threatening.

Brain networks may stop communicating normally. Depending on the areas affected, a patient may develop headaches, dizziness, balance problems, visual disturbances, memory difficulties, slowed thinking, fatigue, sleep problems, emotional changes, or sensitivity to light and noise.

When you need expert care: for your patient, for your case, or for your sanity - Trust TBI Associates. (405)400-0771

10/05/2026

After a head injury, symptoms can be subtle or develop over time. Headaches, dizziness, memory problems, fatigue, or simply feeling “not like yourself” deserve attention. Taking a "wait and see" approach is not generally recommended when important time is passing you by everyday.

An evaluation can help identify what’s happening, document your injury, and guide the care you need. If something feels different, please let us listen. Your brain deserves to be taken seriously.

Call TBI Associates at 405/400-0771. Or visit our website at www.thetbiclinic.com

09/28/2026

A TBI May Not Show Up Immediately... the symptoms can be delayed for hours, days, or even weeks! After a head injury, traumatic brain injury symptoms are not always obvious right away. In some cases, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, memory problems, sleep changes, or sensitivity to light and noise may become more noticeable over the hours or days that follow. That can lend to even more confusion as you try to evaluate the severity of your injury.

Immediately after an accident, pain, stress, adrenaline, and other injuries can also make subtle neurological changes harder to recognize. As normal activities resume, cognitive and physical symptoms may become more apparent. That’s why it’s important to pay attention to changes after a head injury—even when you initially feel okay.

At TBI Associates, we believe a thorough neurological evaluation and appropriate diagnostic testing can help physicians better understand persistent symptoms and determine the appropriate course of care. So many times, people think they feel "ok" after an accident, only to find confusion, distortion or even visual and balance problems in the days after the accident. Don't let it linger! A delayed symptom is still a symptom worth discussing with your doctor.

09/24/2026

Healing from a brain injury isn't always easy. It can be difficult for the patient, loved ones, and friends. While the brain heals, patients often have varying degrees of stress over the amount of time it may take. One day seems good - the next may seem to fall apart. Give yourself time and grace to recover.

09/21/2026

When a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is suspected, different types of imaging can provide different information. There isn't one scan that's right for every patient.

CT Scan: Often used immediately after a significant head injury when imaging is indicated. CT is particularly useful for quickly identifying bleeding, skull fractures, swelling, and other potentially serious acute injuries.

MRI: Provides more detailed images of brain tissue and may be considered when neurological or cognitive symptoms persist or remain unexplained. MRI can identify certain structural abnormalities that may not be visible on CT.

DTI (Diffusion Tensor Imaging): An advanced MRI technique that evaluates the microscopic organization of the brain's white-matter pathways. DTI is being studied extensively in TBI and may provide supplemental information in selected cases, but it is not currently considered a routine stand-alone diagnostic test for concussion or mild TBI.

Most importantly, a normal CT or MRI does not necessarily rule out a concussion. TBI evaluation should consider the mechanism of injury, symptoms, neurological examination, clinical progression, and appropriate diagnostic testing. The right test depends on the patient—not simply the injury.

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3030 NW Expressway Suite 1100
Oklahoma City, OK
73112

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 3pm

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+14054000771

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http://www.TheTBIClinic.com/

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