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Hospital Care

Hospital care after someone has a traumatic brain injury can run the gamut from a quick neurological checkup and perhaps an MRI imaging test to months of fulltime monitoring and care. Depending on the severity of the injury, hospital care might involve the emergency department and the intensive care unit.

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