Annual Costs of Brain Injury in the U.S. According to the Center for Disease Control, acute care and rehabilitation of brain injury patients in the United States costs about $9 billion to $10 billion per year. This does not include indirect costs to society as well as to families, including costs associated with lost earnings,… Read More
The Short and Long-Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Diagnosing Brain Injury Anyone who has an accident and suspects a brain injury should seek medical care immediately, even if they are conscious and lucid. A conscious patient will be asked a battery of questions to determine cognitive ability, and will also be asked about symptoms. Depending upon results, tests such as the MRI or… Read More
Understanding Brain Injuries Caused by Ischemic Strokes
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly blocked or cut off (called an ischemic stroke) or when blood vessels in the brain suddenly burst (called a hemorrhagic stroke). These traumatic events interrupt the flow of oxygen to the brain and cause brain cells to die off rapidly. When… Read More
Brain Injuries Caused by Motor Vehicle Accidents: A Guide
In 2006, a study was done at the Atlanta Nation Center for Injury Prevention and Control. This study showed that of those 1.4 million people, 280,000 people in the U.S. receive a motor vehicle induced traumatic brain injury every year. Twenty percent of all brain damage is motor vehicle related and constitutes as the second… Read More
National Brain Injury Statistics: Understanding the Impact
Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics Number of people who experience traumatic brain injuries: 1.4 million annually in the United States Overall among all age groups Deaths: 50,000 Hospitalization: 235,000 Emergency room visits: 1.1 million TBI patients are treated in the emergency room and released Among children ages 0 to 14 years Deaths: 26, 85 Hospitalizations: 37,000… Read More
Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Treatment Options for TBI
Acute Treatment for TBI Immediately after the incident that has caused traumatic brain injury (which can include physical abuse or a serious fall), patients are generally rushed to the hospital for immediate, acute treatment of TBI. During acute treatment, medical professionals will: Check for and surgically remove life-threatening blood clots Clear patients’ airways Medicate patients… Read More