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Traumatic Brain Injury [TBI}, also known as Head Injury and Acquired Brain Injury [ABI], is defined as injury to the brain which occurred as a result of trauma, and is non-progressive. | Traumatic Brain Injury [TBI}, also known as Head Injury and Acquired Brain Injury [ABI], is defined as injury to the brain which occurred as a result of trauma, and is non-progressive. | ||
It is caused by a blow, bump, jolt or penetrating wound to the head - but not all blows or jolts to the head cause TBI: some just cause bony damage to the skull but do not cause brain injury. | |||
=== Causes of TBI === | === Causes of TBI === | ||
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Definition[edit | edit source]
Traumatic Brain Injury [TBI}, also known as Head Injury and Acquired Brain Injury [ABI], is defined as injury to the brain which occurred as a result of trauma, and is non-progressive.
It is caused by a blow, bump, jolt or penetrating wound to the head - but not all blows or jolts to the head cause TBI: some just cause bony damage to the skull but do not cause brain injury.
Causes of TBI[edit | edit source]
Road Traffic Accident [RTA] is the most common cause of brain injury. This includes vehicle collisions, pedestrians being hit by a vehicle, vehicle-cyclist and car-motorcyclist collisions as well as bicycle and motorbike crashes which do not involve another vehicle.
Incidence of TBI[edit | edit source]
One study found that TBI was "a major cause of death and disability on the United States, contributing to about 30% of all injury deaths[1]".
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Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process
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- ↑ Traumatic brain injury in the United States: emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths. Faul M, Xu L, Wald MM, Coronado VG. Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 2010
