What Is Neurostorming?

Watching a family member suffer neurostorming as a result of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a terrifying experience. You may feel helpless and overwhelmed by the life changes you and your loved one are now facing. You may also feel at a loss for how to cover the necessary costs and find a road to recovery. 

If your loved one’s neurostorming was triggered by a TBI due to another party’s negligence, the traumatic brain injury attorneys from the Brain Injury Law Center can help you seek justice and compensation. We work to ensure that you receive the resources your family needs to ensure your loved one can receive the best treatment possible. 

Our compassionate and highly-ranked lawyers can represent you and answer your questions when you contact us online or give us a call at (757) 244-7000.

Understanding What Is Neurostorming: Causes and Symptoms

Neurostorming, the common term for Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity (PSH), occurs when the sympathetic nervous system’s fight or flight response is triggered but cannot be deactivated due to the injury. 

Neurostorming typically occurs after a TBI and results from the damage the brain sustained in the injury. Many patients who suffer from neurostorming are often in a comatose state. 

Neurostorming Symptoms

Understanding neurostorming and its causes, symptoms, and risks can help families identify, ensure, and manage treatment for their loved ones. Neurostorming is often caused by loss of oxygen or a buildup of blood or fluid in the brain. Common neurostorming symptoms include:

• High fever
• Rapid heart rate
• Elevated blood pressure
• Sweating
• Increased breathing
• Rigid limbs
• Dilated pupils
• Restlessness
• Increased metabolism

Is Neurostorming Painful?

Because neurostorming places the brain in a fight-or-flight state, the body receives a flood of adrenaline and hormones that can lead to serious risks. Dehydration, weight loss, heart attacks, and damage and atrophy to the muscles and musculoskeletal system are common concerns. These symptoms can also cause significant pain for patients with neurostorming symptoms. 

How Long Does Neurostorming Last?

The length of time a patient may suffer from neurostorming may vary. Neurostorming can last anywhere from a few hours to weeks and even months in some cases. Depending on the patient’s condition and when the neurostorming stops, they may either start the recovery process or face a worse outcome. 

Does Neurostorming Mean the Brain is Healing?

While the brain is a complex organ that can make us wonder how the brain repairs itself after a traumatic injury, there is no guarantee that it will heal itself in every instance of a brain injury. Likewise, neurostorming does not necessarily mean the brain is healing. However, the amount of neuroplasticity in the brain can increase the odds of recovery, which is more likely to happen in younger patients. 

Neurostorming Treatment

Struggling to get the care you need after a traumatic brain injury? You might be entitled to compensation for your pain and suffering. Reach out by phone at (757) 244-7000 and let us help you with your claim.

Neurostorming is treated by medication and intensive care. Symptoms can also be managed and prevented through massage of the limbs and attempts to lower body temperature. Speaking softly and minimizing stimuli can also help in preventing a neurostorming episode. 

Traumatic Brain Injuries and Comas

Because neurostorming often occurs in coma patients, understanding severe brain injury and coma is important to making sure your loved one receives the right treatments that they need. 

For those in comas, it is important to know that a person may still have brain activity during a coma that allows the brain to react even when the body does not. The amount of brain activity present can help determine the patient’s prognosis, and their ability to respond to sound can help determine the speed of recovery. 

When a person sustains a TBI, their symptoms may vary. There are many reasons why brain injury can result in coma, and it can all affect the length of time a person might be unresponsive. Depending on the patient’s condition, they could be in a comatose state for days, weeks, or months. 

In addition to neurostorming, a patient may also suffer from a diffuse axonal injury prognosis where there is damage to the nerve axons in the brain that impact how the electrical signals among neurons are transmitted. 

Brain bleeds are also another common TBI, and medical professionals distinguish them as epidural vs subdural hematoma. An epidural hematoma is found between the skull and the outer covering of the brain, and a subdural hematoma is found between the outer covering of the brain and the arachnoid membrane.  

Regardless of TBI type, whenever a patient is suffering from a brain injury or neurological condition, medical professionals often assess and rate the severity of the individual’s condition using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). This scale measures the patient’s eye, motor, verbal responses, and pupil activity. The lower the rating, the more severe the injury.  

Benefits of Legal Representation and Compensation for a TBI

When your loved one is suffering from a TBI and neurostorming, it can be beneficial to work with a lawyer to get compensation to cover the steep costs of medical treatments. 

We understand that finding a lawyer may feel daunting, but legal representation can give you the peace of mind you need to better focus on your loved one’s care. When we represent you, we fight to get you a fair settlement so you do not have to worry about paying for your medical care. 

With many causes of brain injuries, determining what is the average traumatic brain injury settlement can be challenging and vary significantly. The circumstances that led to the accident and the nature of injury and care can all influence and impact the amount you receive. However, some damages you can receive compensation for include:

• Medical expenses and treatments
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of enjoyment
• Property damage
• Punitive damages in some situations

Additionally, with TBI death rates on the rise, coma and vegetative state attorneys in Virginia can be especially helpful for navigating the medical and legal implications and factors that come with these types of brain injuries. They are valuable advocates for ensuring fair treatment and skillful legal counsel. 

A lawyer can help lift the burden off your shoulders and get you justice.

Hire a Skilled Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney to Fight for You

The Brain Injury Law Center has a long track record of winning multi-million dollar settlements for our clients and is dedicated to getting you the maximum compensation you are entitled to receive. 

Our traumatic brain injury lawyers work diligently to investigate your situation, advocate for you, protect your rights, and get you results. Let us help you today by calling us at (757) 244-7000 or contacting us by filling out the form online. 

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