We humans in this type of bodily impact face the same injuries as far as brain bleeds and temporomandibular joint syndrome injuries need to be checked out as well.
Along with the severe hyper extension and hyperflexion on the neck, we again have ligament laxity issues. And we also have the need to check to make sure that we don't have any disk impingement. Because of the force of the impact. The disk impingement means that the disk has ruptured or has a herniation or has bulged and is pressing upon either the spinal cord or nerve which is where the facet joint which is where the nerve exits the spinal cord or is pressing upon the spinal cord itself.
Typically, in a cervical disc impingement case, you will notice that there will be numbness and tingling radiating through the shoulders down in the arms and down into the fingers. If you have that all the way down into the fingers that is generally a C -5 C-6 impingement issue. This is why we ask about the symptoms. Head Impact depending on the vehicle’s interior, the passengers head might hit the dashboard if there is no airbag deployment, the side window, or the glove compartment. This could result in concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. This can cause a brain bleed, which is extremely serious because the brain does not heal like other tissue heals. If there is a brain bleed, there is no place for the swelling of the blood to go. The body simply reabsorbs the blood but when that happens in the brain, it leaves hole in the brain like Swiss cheese. That's why there's often a loss of consciousness and for a lengthy period after the wreck, we have mental fogginess, forgetfulness, and headaches.
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