CBIS

Acquired Brain Injury

Is damage to the brain that occurs after birth, caused by traumatic or non-traumatic events, leading to changes in cognitive, physical, emotional, or behavioral functioning.

Non-traumatic injuries (nTBI)

refers to any brain damage resulting from internal biological processes rather than external impact. These processes include vascular events, infections, metabolic disturbances, toxins, or lack of oxygen

Traumatic injury types of categories

Refers to brain injury caused by an outside force which can either be traumatic impact (MVA or GSW) vs traumatic inertial (coup countercoup).

An estimated ——— million people

in the United States (or —— of

the population) are living with

long-term disabilities from TBI

An estimated 3.17 million people

in the United States (or 1.1% of

the population) are living with

long-term disabilities from TBI

An estimated ——— people sustain a TBI yearly

2.5 million

TBI is a contributing factor to ——- of all injury-related deaths

1/3 with 69,473 deaths a year

Traumatic Brain injury severity types

Mild TBI

Moderate TBI

Severe TBI

What is a Mild TBI?

Can have either brief or no loss of consciousness and its presentation may demonstrate vomiting, lethargy, dizziness ns inability to recall what just happened.

What is moderate TBI?

Will be marked by unconsciousness for any period of time up to 24 hours, will have neurological signs of brain trauma, including skull fractures with contusion or bleeding, and may have focal findings on an electroencephalograph EEG/ computed tomography CT scan.

what is severe TBI?

Marked by a period of Loss of consciousness of 24 hours or greater.

TBI mortality

Persons with a TBI have an increased risk of death and certain chronic conditions.

chronic conditions caused or accelerated by TBI

TBI can cause or accelerate a wide spectrum of chronic conditions — from neurological and psychiatric disorders to cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal problems, and cancer risk