Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Mild brain injury caused by trauma, accident or injury. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury is available below.
Mild brain injury can cause a variety of insidious symptoms that are not always recognized initially. A recent brain injury, even one that occurred weeks ago or was apparently mild, can have a significant medical impact. MTBI may remain undiagnosed, or be misdiagnosed as numerous other causes of the variety of symptoms that can occur as symptoms of ...more misdiagnosis »
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