The Most Commom Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injuries are caused by trauma to the head. The degree of damage varies and is dependent upon the nature of the event and the force of impact. The top 3 causes of TBI are:
-Vehicle related collisions (car, bicycle and pedestrian accidents)
-Falls (falling down stairs, falling off ladders, etc.)
-Violence (gun-shot wounds, domestic violence, child abuse)
Automobile-related injuries involve people of all ages. For children and the elderly, falls are the most common. Gun-shot wounds account for a large percentage of TBI victims, 9 out of 10 people who incur TBI from a gun-shot wound will die.
Other causes include:
-Medication and alcohol related injuries
-Sports injuries (boxing and other contact sports, and high-impact or extreme sports)
-Explosives (combat injuries)
Injuries may include one or more of the following factors:
-Brain cell damage limited to the area directly within the trajectory of impact on the skull.
-Multiple points of damage because if the brain has shifted within the skull.
-Tearing of cellular structures caused by a severe rotational or spinning injury
-Irreparable damage to brain cells, blood vessels and protective tissues around the brain caused by objects that have penetrated the skull
-Bleeding in or around the brain, swelling, and blood clots that disrupt the oxygen supply to the brain and causes more widespread damage; free blood is toxic to the brain.
-Widespread damage caused by explosives.
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