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Traumatic Brain Injury: Brain injury from trauma or accident. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Traumatic Brain Injury is available below.
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Prognosis for Traumatic Brain Injury: The outcome of TBI depends on the cause of the injury and on the location, severity, and extent of neurological damage: outcomes range from good recovery to death. Doctors often use the Glasgow Coma Scale to rate the extent of injury and chances of recovery. The scale (3-15) involves testing for three patient responses: eye opening, best verbal response, and best motor response. A high score indicates a good prognosis and a low score indicates a poor prognosis. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page: NINDS)
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden physical assault on the head causes damage to the brain. The damage can be focal, confined to one area of the brain, or diffuse, involving more than one area of the brain. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page: NINDS)
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