In the News: When to seek care after a head injury

Amitoz Manhas, MD, a neurosurgeon at Overlake Medical Center, joins New Day Northwest to discuss the signs and symptoms of head injuries and when to seek medical attention.

From the story: “In general, severe traumatic brain injury accounts for only about 10 percent or less of all types of traumatic brain injuries,” said Dr. Amitoz Manhas, neurosurgeon at Overlake Medical Center. “For the most part, they’re not as common as less severe injuries to the brain.”

“The risk of something more significant occurring, something occurring that’s irreversible, is so important that I think it’s worthwhile in those cases to go get evaluated,” Dr. Manhas said.

Read the full story here.