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What Is a TBI?

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"A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a pentrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain."CDC

Understanding a brain injury is an important first step in getting help and finding treatment. Here you will find our top resources about traumatic brain injury, the types of brain injury, brain anatomy, and TBI statistics.

An Introduction to Brain Injury
An Introduction to Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury Basics
Facts About Concussion and Brain Injury
What Happens When You Have a Concussion?
TBI 101: About Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussions 101: An Illustrated Intro for Kids and Parents
Types of Brain Injury
Types of Brain Injury
Types of Traumatic Brain Injury
The Mechanics of a Blast Injury
Animated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Understanding Diffuse Axonal Injury
Penetrating Brain Injury Animation
A Closer Look at the Brain
A Closer Look at the Brain
Brain Basics: Interactive Brain
What Happens When a Brain Bleeds?
The Anatomy Brain Trauma, Concussion, and Coma
Animated Anatomy of Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI by the Numbers
Leading Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
Infographic: Leading Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
Infographic: Exactly How Big Is the Problem?
9 1/2 Need-to-Know Facts About Traumatic Brain Injury
What Happens Immediately After the Injury?
How Many Service Members Have Sustained a TBI?
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