Frequently Asked Questions

BrainCussion's innovative makes :

• BrainCussion allows you to avoid month long delay for an in clinic appointment.
• Telehealth replaces the uncomfortable process of traveling to a clinic and waiting in a crowded waiting room.
• Impact Concussion Testing takes only 20 minutes to complete and is the gold standard for assessing and diagnosing TBIs and concussions.
• Our TBI assessments are affordable and provide a diagnosis that is accurate and strong evidence to prove you have suffered a TBI or concussion.
• Appointments are usually available within 48 hours and your neuro cognitive assessment report is usually completed within 72 hours.

How do personal injury claimants pay for their BrainCussion TBI assessment?

• No health insurance is required for personal injury claimants who are represented by an attorney.
• The patient can get the BrainCussion TBI assessment on a doctor lien signed by their attorney and the patient authorizes BrainCussion to be paid for the future personal injury settlement.

BrainCussion provides the solution to your TBI assessment needs:

• MRI scans changed the way we look at spine injury diagnosis. BrainCussion is changing the way we look at brain injury diagnosis.
• Our accurate, quick, and affordable TBI assessments establish a TBI diagnosis using telehealth sessions with neuropsychologists and neurologists who interpret the online ImPACT Concussion testing. 
• Patients need to know if they have a TBI so they can get the proper treatment and monitoring.
• Knowing if you have a TBI is critical because TBIs can cause neurological problems that can affect movement and eventually cause dementia.

What is included in the BrainCussion Telehealth TBI assessment:

1. An online neurocognitive assessment using the Impact Concussion Test.
2. A clinical telehealth interview with a board-certified neuropsychologist or neurologist to diagnose and treat your TBI. 
3. Your BrainCussion TBI assessment report with a diagnosis and a summary of the results of your testing and evaluation.

Impact Concussion testing is an FDA-cleared online tool for baseline and post-injury testing to measure any reductions in your cognitive function in the following:

• Visual memory
• Verbal memory
• Reaction time
• Processing speed helps the healthcare provider determine if the patient is safe to return to school, work, or their everyday activities.

The Impact test only takes 20 minutes to complete and has been used by tens of millions of patients since 2002. Impact Concussion testing has been used by the following entities to assist in ruling out concussions or in the diagnosis of traumatic brain injuries:

• Hundreds of professional sports teams, including the NFL.
• The U.S. Military
• High Schools, Colleges, and Universities

Our TBI assessments are less expensive alternatives:

• Traditional TBI and concussion assessments often cost $5,000 to $15,000. Many people cannot afford this expense.
• The TBI assessments from BrainCussion can cost as little as $3,000 for a telehealth interview with a board-certified neuropsychologist or neurologist and an online Impact Concussion Test.

Yes. Driving to a doctor's office and sitting in a crowded waiting room is difficult for someone with a concussion. Traditional TBI tests can take too and be challenging to complete.

BrainCussion's solution is to utilize ImPACT online testing and telehealth with board-certified neuropsychologists and neurologists so you can be in your home rather than a crowded waiting room. It is essential to avoid stressful situations when you suffer from a concussion.

Patients often wait weeks or even months for an appointment with a board-certified neuropsychologist Most patients can have a BrainCussion Telehealth TBI within 48 hours. The TBI neuro behavioral report can usually be delivered within 72 hours.

Patients often wait weeks or even months for an appointment with a board-certified neuropsychologist Most patients can have a BrainCussion Telehealth TBI within 48 hours. The TBI neuro behavioral report can usually be delivered within 72 hours.

 Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms:

• Loss of consciousness
• Headache
• Confusion
• Irritability
• Dizziness
• Blurred vision
• Ringing in the ears
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Slurred speech
• Fatigue
• Appearing dazed
• Fogginess

Some TBI symptoms may appear days or weeks after the injury: 

• Memory problems
• Difficulty in concentration
• Sleep impairment
• Problem with the senses, such as difficulty tasting or smelling, or a sensitivity to light.
• Balance issues.
• Changes in moods
• Crying and emotional swings

How big is the problem?

• According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2014, approximately 2.87 million emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths occurred in the US because of TBI’s.
• In only one year (2014), TBI was assessed in approximately 288,000 hospitalizations. This figure does not take into account all of the injuries where the patient sustained a TBI but did not seek medical care for it, or it was undiagnosed.  
• A review of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System – All Injury Program opined that direct and indirect medical costs, such as lost productivity, totaled an estimated $60 billion in the United States in 2000.1