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Traumatic brain injury information includes details about what constitutes a traumatic brain injury, the common causes of these injuries, prevalence, signs and symptoms of traumatic brain injuries and their consequences. Statistical traumatic brain injury information reveals that about 1.5 million people suffer from traumatic brain injuries every year. Fifty thousand people die every year as a result of these injuries and another 230,000 require hospitalization.

Extended traumatic brain injury information statistics show that one year after a traumatic brain injury one in four adults is still unable to return to work and other responsibilities. Almost one million victims each year suffer from long term or permanent disability as a result of their traumatic brain injuries.

A traumatic brain injury is caused by an external physical force, such as a violent shock or blow to the head. Traumatic brain injury information indicates that this physical trauma can cause closed or open wound injuries that result in functional and/or psychosocial disability.

Fifty percent of all traumatic brain injuries are caused by motor vehicle accidents. Ten percent of all traumatic brain injuries are due to firearm violence, but this is the leading cause of death from traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injury information shows that traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults. Falls, sports injuries, violence, and abuse are other leading causes of traumatic brain injury.

The repercussions of a traumatic brain injury vary depending on the type of damage that was incurred. Signs of a traumatic brain injury may not always be externally obvious. Traumatic brain injury may not involve outward signs, or paradoxically, it may be accompanied by loss of consciousness, concussion, and/or coma.

Traumatic brain injury information reveals that consequences of these injuries involves physical, cognitive and/or psychosocial impairment that can last anywhere from a few days to several years. Physical impairment can include seizures, paralysis or spasticity, weakness and fatigue, headaches, vision or other sensory problems, poor coordination and lack of fine motor skills. Cognitive impairments can include language and speech deficits and problems with memory, attention, reasoning, concentration, and information processing. Psychosocial or emotional disability can include general difficulty in social interaction, extreme mood swings, lack of self or emotional control, agitation, and poor coping skills.

Current traumatic brain injury information has not been able to find a cure for these types of injury though there are several treatment options available to rehabilitate traumatic brain injury victims. If traumatic brain injury is caused by another person''s actions or negligence, the victim has the legal right to seek compensation for their medical expenses, loss of income, pain and suffering and any other losses through a civil lawsuit.

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