The leading causes of brain injury are motor vehicle accidents, falls and sports injuries. Together, traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of death for persons under the age of forty five. The brain is vulnerable to traumatic damage in two ways; a bruise or contusion resulting from a blunt force to the head or more perfuse damage to the whole brain when the traumatic motion of the head causes the brain to strike the insides of the skull. Traumatic brain injuries, whether mild or severe, can have long term effects. Symptoms include headaches, spasticity, dizziness, reduced coordination, sensory dysfunction, memory losses, problems in concentrating, fatigue, depression, anxiety, slowed thinking and impaired writing and reading skills to name just a few. If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury and have been denied Social Security Disability benefits, Sackett and Associates will work with your physicians, physical therapists, psychologists and neurologists to assemble the medical evidence required to qualify for your benefits.