Traumatic brain injury is usually caused by outside forces. Falls, car accidents, sports injuries; any of these things may cause injuries that will lead to brain damage.  Subsequent complications may be caused by a lack of oxygen and rising pressure on the brain.

Brain Injury Facts:

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that at least 5.3 million Americans currently live with disabilities resulting from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and 1.5 million Americans sustain a TBI each year.
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the risk of TBI is highest among adolescents, young adults, and people over the age of 75.
• Cost of TBI: The cost of TBI in the U.S. is estimated to be $48.3 billion annually; Hospitalization accounts for $31.7 billion, and fatal brain injuries
  cost the nation $16.6 billion each year.
• See Government PDF For Feb 2003 Brain Injury Facts

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