Facts about Traumatic Brain Injury

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What is a traumatic brain injury?

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of such an injury may range from "mild," i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness to "severe," i.e., an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury. A TBI can result in short or long-term problems with independent function.

How many people have TBI?

Of the 1.4 million who sustain a TBI each year in the United States:
-- 50,000 die;
-- 235,000 are hospitalized; and
-- 1.1 million are treated and released from an emergency department.1
The number of people with TBI who are not seen in an emergency department or who
receive no care is unknown.