More than a bump on the head?

Today's story stems from questions surrounding Natasha Richardson's death. I know I personally was shocked as the details of the story developed. It's hard to understand how someone could have a bump on the head and seem perfectly fine one moment, then die from traumatic brain injury just two days later. Most of us can remember a time when we bumped our head especially hard. In my case it was at a water park during a rapid river ride. A younger child knocked into me and I flipped over off of my raft, smacking my head on one of the concrete lumps on the bottom of the pool. It created a splitting headache and a rather large lump, but no other damage; that makes me feel pretty lucky.

For my story I got a chance to speak with several doctors who specialize in brain trauma. They gave me some of the warning signs for brain injuries and ways to prevent the injuries in the first place. You can check those out in my story tonight. Beyond that, today was also a just a reminder of what a remarkable organ the human brain can be.