Traumatic Brain Injury - Causes

What causes traumatic brain injury?

While traffic accidents are the most common cause of traumatic brain injury among younger patients aged up to 30 years old, falls are the most frequent cause of injuries of this type in patients over 70. Other causes include accidents in the home, as well as workplace accidents and sports injuries, as well as perforating injuries (such as gunshot wounds) and blunt trauma (such as a blow). About 30 percent of cases of traumatic brain injury are complicated by what is known as multiple trauma. This means concurrent injury to several areas of the body (e.g. chest and abdomen), of which at least one or a combination of more than one are life threatening. Along with rehabilitation and mobilisation at the earliest possible point, acute care tailored to the severity of the traumatic brain injury is a decisive factor for patient recovery.

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