traumatic brain injuries

Severe cranial damage

Traumatic brain injuries are damage to the brain caused by external physical force—a blow, jolt, or penetrating wound to the head.

They range from mild concussions to severe injuries causing permanent disability or death.

The term appears frequently in discussions of contact sports, military combat, and vehicle accidents: The NFL has faced lawsuits over traumatic brain injuries.

Often abbreviated TBI.

concussionBrain injury from impact
post-concussion syndromeLasting effects after brain trauma
loss of consciousnessAwareness temporarily ceasing
seizureForcible taking or convulsion
hematomaBlood collected outside vessels

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