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Traumatic Brain Injury Screening and Prevention |
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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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Prevention
... Follow these tips to reduce the risk of brain injury: Always wear a seat belt in a motor vehicle. Small children should be secured in child safety seats or booster seats. Depending on their size, olde...
Source: MayoClinic
Prevention ... Follow these tips to reduce the risk of brain injury: Always wear a seat belt in a motor vehicle. Small children should be secured in child safety seats or booster seats. Depending on their size, olde...
Source: MayoClinic
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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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