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Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
every single year in the United States.
Falls
Falls such as falling out of bed, slipping in the bath, falling down steps, falling from ladders and related falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injury overall, particularly in older adults and young children.
Falls are the cause 35.2% of all TBI’s in the United States.
In children it is one half (50%) of the TBIs of children aged 0 to 14 years and 61% of all TBIs among adults aged 65 years and older.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Accident’s involving cars, trucks, motorcycles or bicycles — and pedestrians involved in such accidents — are a common cause of traumatic brain injury, particularly among adults in their early 20s.
Among all age groups, motor vehicle accidents and other traffic-related accidents were the second leading cause of TBI at 17.3% and resulted in the largest percentage of TBI-related deaths 31.8%.
Violence
Violence such as assault accounts for 10 percent of traumatic brain injuries are caused by violence, such as gunshot wounds, domestic violence or child abuse.
Shaken baby syndrome is traumatic brain injury caused by the violent shaking of an infant that damages brain cells.
Sports
Sports injuries which result in traumatic brain injuries are known to be caused by a number of sports, including boxing, football, baseball, lacrosse, skateboarding, hockey, and other high-impact or extreme sports.
The CDC refers to this group as struck by/against traumatic brain injuries and is the second leading cause of TBI among children aged 0 to 14 years, with 25%.
Combat
Explosive blasts and other combat injuries are a common cause of traumatic brain injury in active-duty military personnel. Although the mechanism of damage isn't well understood, many researchers believe that the pressure wave passing through the brain significantly disrupts brain function.
Traumatic brain injury also results from penetrating wounds, severe blows to the head with shrapnel or debris, and falls or bodily collisions with objects following a blast.
The percentages of traumatic brain injury that are listed by the CDC do not include the of our county’s soldiers who sustain a TBI in battle.
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