What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
A traumatic brain injury, by definition, is an injury, which results from an external force. Examples include:
- Road Traffic Accidents.
- Industrial Injuries.
- Falls.
- Assaults.
- Sporting Injuries.
Statistics
It is estimated that over 6000 persons visit the hospital each year as a result of a brain injury*
Source: CE Skelton, RM Walley, JB Chisholm and RL Sloan. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - The Fife Perspective 1997 Scot Med J 42:40-43
Other Causes of Brain Injury:
Traumatic brain injury is only one of a number of causes of a brain injury.
Other causes are:
| CVA: | Stroke: |
|---|---|
| Haemorrhagic: | Spontaneous bleeding |
| Infective Encephalitis: | Meningitis, Brain abscess |
| Metabolic: | Impaired oxygen flow to the brain, may result after Cardiac arrest, alcohol and substance misuse. |
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