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Traumatic Brain Injury

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Brain Injuries - How Can You Be Affected? N Glover
Although it may not seem something you need to worry about, impact brain injuries are unfortunately all too common Impact brain injures are also something that can happen at any time, for example at work, or when walking down the street.
Brain injuries cause half of seniors' fall deaths Mike Stobbe
The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain injuries account for half of all deaths from falls.
Demographics Reveal The Truth About Traumatic Brain Injury Katie Kelley
They may seem like mere numbers, but statistics and demographics information can give important information on who is affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI) - and possibly shed light on how to prevent brain damage. This article takes a closer look at who is impacted by TBI in an attempt to show the true costs of brain damage to victims, their families, and society at large.
Schizophrenia and Traumatic Brain Injury Alan Haburchak
For victims of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families, side effects such as bipolar disorder and memory loss are tragic, but well known and well understood. But in the last decades, scientists have begun to study another serious side effect of brain damage that may go undetected: schizophrenia.
Traumatic Brain Injury Jerry J Ford
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is caused when physical trauma injures the brain. A TBI is also known as intracranial injury.
Undiagnosed Brain Injuries - the Long Term Effects N Glover
Even apparently minor trauma to the head can lead to brain injury that can have a profound and debilitating affect on people?s lives Mild head trauma can leave the victim outwardly unaffected, often brain injury goes unnoticed, and in many cases this can mean that brain injury is either misdiagnosed or left untreated.
Vision Loss after Stroke or Brain Injury/Damage - What You Need to Know Daniel Beasley
There are a number of diseases and injuries that can cause vision loss over time, such as glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy. Unlike these conditions which can cause gradual vision loss, strokes and other traumatic brain injuries can have an immediate and permanent affect on a person's vision.
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