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Traumatic Brain Injury

What is traumatic brain injury (TBI)?

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.

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.

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  1. Traumatic Brain Injury (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is traumatic brain injury (TBI)? 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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/traumaticbraininjury.html - Health Topics
  2. Traumatic brain injury 
    A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur when the head hits an object, or a moving object strikes the head. There are ... For a mild brain injury, no treatment may be needed. But be aware that the symptoms of a brain injury can show up later. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000799.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Concussion in children - discharge 
    ... treated for a concussion . This is a mild brain injury that can result when the head hits an ... mild TBI and concussion. www.cdc.gov/traumatic-brain-injury/about/index.html . Updated April 29, 2024. Accessed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000125.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Concussion in adults - discharge 
    ... usually a minor or less severe type of brain injury, which may also be called a traumatic brain injury. A concussion can affect how the brain works ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000126.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Concussion in adults - what to ask your doctor 
    You had a concussion . This is a mild brain injury. It can affect how your brain works for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000212.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Brain injury - discharge 
    ... know was in the hospital for a serious brain injury. At home, it will take time for them ... was done to help them recover from the brain injury. The person may have stayed in a special ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000163.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Concussion (National Library of Medicine)  
    A concussion is a type of brain injury. It involves a short loss of normal brain function. It happens when a hit to the head or body causes your head ... cells. Sometimes people call a concussion a "mild" brain injury. It is important to understand that while concussions ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/concussion.html - Health Topics
  8. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Coma/Related Issues ... Coma ... Traumatic Brain Injury/Start Here ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... From the National ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/traumatic-brain-injury-tbi - External Health Links
  9. Head injury - first aid 
    ... shaken, is the most common type of traumatic brain injury. Scalp wounds. Skull fractures. Head injuries may cause ... estimated 1.5 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). As a consequence of these injuries, 230, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000028.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Concussion in children - what to ask your doctor 
    Your child has a mild brain injury ( concussion ). This may affect how your child's brain works for some time. Your child may have lost consciousness for a while. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000213.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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