Fact Sheet: Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a sudden trauma to the brain caused by force. A severe TBI can leave a person almost incapable of functioning.

Brain injuries - the facts. Over 13,000 people acquire a brain injury every year in Ireland. Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00. Over 13,000 people acquire a brain injury every year in Ireland.

"The reality of life is that mild brain injuries are a pretty common thing," Dr. Christopher Giza, director of the UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT program, tells NPR.

Traumatic brain injury multiplies the risk of major depression eightfold. While the emotional trauma of whatever caused such deep damage may be understandable, from a blast in a war zone to a blow ...

Brain injury linked to suicide, car accident risk 01:14. People who sustain traumatic brain injuries may be three times more likely to die young. A 41-year study published in JAMA Psychiatry on ...

Myth 5: Recovery From A Brain Injury Is Easy Most concussion and mild TBI patients recover within days or months. However, recovery depends on the person-to-person, injury, and cause.

Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering.

Since my traumatic brain injury in August of 2008, I have a desire to help others understand TBI by sharing accurate information. I believe this can help dissolve misconceptions and break down ...

The association's most-recent statistics from Vermont, from 2005, show that 8,000 Vermonters have a traumatic brain injury, or a little more than one out of every 100 state residents.