Traumatic Brain Injury
Background
Traumatic Brain Injury Background
Disease Etiology
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have an incredibly high degree of variability between cases, and as such, there is no consistent definition of what constitutes a TBI. However, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a comprehensive definition that describes a TBI as, “…a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury” (1).
Some of the most common types of TBI are defined as
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have an incredibly high degree of variability between cases, and as such, there is no consistent definition of what constitutes a TBI. However, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a comprehensive definition that describes a TBI as, “…a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury” (1).
Some of the most common types of TBI are defined as