Traumatic Brain Injury
Also known as: TBI, Acquired brain injury
Brain and Nerves | Injuries and Wounds
What is traumatic brain injury (TBI)?<p>Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a sudden injury that causes damage to the brain.
It may happen when there is a blow, bump, or jolt to the head.
This is a closed head injury.
A TBI can also happen when an object penetrates the skull.
This is a penetrating injury.</p><p>Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe.
Concussions are a type of mild TBI.
The effects of a concussion can sometimes be serious, but most people completely recover in time.
More severe TBI can lead to serious physical and psychological symptoms, coma, and even death.</p>What causes traumatic brain injury (TBI)?<p>The main causes of TBI depend on the type of head injury:</p><ul><li>Some of the common causes of a closed head injury include <ul><li>Falls.
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