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Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury and is one of two subsets of acquired brain injury (ABI). The other subset is non-traumatic brain injury (i.e. stroke, meningitis, anoxia). Parts of the brain that can be damaged include the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum, and brain stem (see brain damage ...
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Traumatic Brain Injury
(TBI)
... Anything from minor head injuries that require no hospitalization to skull fractures to severe injuries where oxygen temporarily stops reaching the brain are categorized as traumatic brain injuries. S...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Overview ... A traumatic brain injury is usually the result of a sudden, violent blow to the head. Such a blow can launch the brain on a collision course with the inside of the skull. The skull itself can often wi...
Source: MayoClinic
Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page ... Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden physical assault on the head causes damage to the brain. The damage can be focal, confined to one area of the brain, or diffuse, involving more than o...
Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive and Communication Disorders ... Traumatic brain injury is sudden physical damage to the brain. The damage may be caused by the head forcefully hitting an object such as the dashboard of a car (closed head injury) or by something pas...
Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
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Resources
- Brain Injury (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Brain Injury (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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