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TBI
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating
head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain.
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that at least 2% of the U.S. population
currently have a long-term or lifelong need for help to perform activities of daily living as
a result of a TBI.
TBI can cause a wide range of functional changes affecting thinking, sensation,
language, and/or emotions. It can also cause epilepsy and increase the risk for
conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other brain
disorders that become more prevalent with age.
Medical Perspective
Brain injuries occur in approximately 12,000 to 15,000 people per year in the U.S. Males
between 15 and 35 years old are most commonly affected.
As a Brain Injury is very serious it is very important to examine your medical treatment
options. The Treatment Options section describes the different types of treatments such
as medication, rehabilitation, and clinical trial information.
Other complications caused by brain injuries include becoming paraplegic. Paraplegia is
a condition in which the lower part of a patient's body is paralyzed and cannot move. It is
usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida, but
polyneuropathy may also result in paraplegia. If the arms are also paralyzed,
quadriplegia is a more appropriate diagnosis.
Quadraplegic or Quadriplegia (also known as tetraplegia) is a symptom in which a
human experiences partial or complete paralysis from the neck down. It is caused by
damage to the brain or to the spinal cord at a high level (e.g. spinal cord injuries
secondary to an injury to the cervical spine). The injury causes the victim to lose total or
partial use of the arms and legs. The condition is also termed tetraplegia; both terms
mean "paralysis of four limbs", however tetraplegia is becoming the more accepted term
for this condition.
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