Damage or trauma to the brain. The extent of the damage is often influenced by the age of the person at time of injury and the sections of the brain that are affected.
There are two types of brain injuries. Non-traumatic brain injury results when the supply of blood or oxygen to the brain is interrupted for reasons other than trauma, such as brain tumors, strokes, infections, near drowning, and some neurological disorders. In traumatic brain injury (TBI), the blood or oxygen disruption results from injuries such as motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports accidents, assaults, and gunshot wounds to the head.
(1) closed head injury (CHI), which is caused by rapid acceleration and deceleration of the head during which the brain bounces off the inside of the skull; (2) open head injury (OHI), caused by car accident, gunshot wound, or other external factor
an insult to the brain caused by an external force, which may impair cognitive, physical, behavioral, and emotional functions
an insult to the brain caused by an external physical force that can produce a lessened or an unclear state of consciousness and result to the impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning
an organic neurological disorder whereby the results can last a lifetime, even after intervention has been provided
a trauma for both the afflicted member of the family and the affected family members
a traumatic insult to the brain
Any brain or head injury resulting from the negligence of another party, resulting in serious physical conditions, which may include speech and language difficulties, balance and movement problems, and the inability to care for one's self.
The physical damage to brain tissue or structure that occurs before, during, or after birth that is verified by EEG, MRI, CAT, or similar medical examination. When caused by an accident, the damage may be called Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
Injury to the brain caused by a brain bleed in prematurely, trauma, infections, or other events that affect functioning in various ways.
Damage to the brain that results in impairments in one or more functions, including: arousal, attention, language, memory, reasoning, abstract thinking, judgment, problem-solving, sensory abilities, perceptual abilities, motor abilities, psychosocial behavior, information processing and speech. The damage may be caused by external physical force, insufficient blood supply, toxic substances, malignancy, disease-producing organisms, congenital disorders, birth trauma or degenerative processes. [Click Here to Return to List