Brain Injury

By:Staff
Date: 2/28/2010

Approximately 2 million Americans experience Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) each year, and an estimated 5.3 million Americans are living with long-term, severe disabilities as a result of brain injury.

March has been designated as Brain Injury Awareness Month. The following links lead to helpful information regarding this devastating and costly injury.

• A concussion is a brain injury.


• The NIH discusses the causes and effects of brain injury.


• Founded in 1980, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is the leading national organization serving and representing individuals, families and professionals who are touched by a life-altering, often devastating, traumatic brain injury (TBI).


• Help Seniors Live Better, Longer: Prevent Brain Injury” is a CDC initiative to raise awareness among children and other caregivers of older adults about ways to prevent, recognize, and respond to fall-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adults 75 and older.


• There are many ways to reduce the chances of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), Prevention list from the CDC.

The information provided on this page is to help you understand your health and illness.  It is not meant to be health care or advise. Specific questions should be directed to your doctor.