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WHO SUSTAINS TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES

·         Males aged 14 to 24 years are at highest risk, followed by infants and the elderly.
·       Males are twice as likely as females to sustain a TBI due to differences in risk exposure and lifestyle.
·       According to the National Pediatric Trauma Registry, more than 30,000 children sustain permanent
disabilities as a result of brain injuries.

WHEN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OCCURS

·       Mid-afternoons to early evenings, weekends and the summer months are critical times during which TBI
is most likely to occur.
·      Children are especially at risk in the afternoon hours after they are dismissed from school.   42.6% of
children's injuries occur in roads, 34.3% at home and 6.6% in recreation areas.

CONSEQUENCES

·       Cognitive: may include short and long-term memory loss; difficulties with concentration, judgment,
communication and planning; spatial disorientation.
·       Physical: may include seizures; muscle spasticity; vision, hearing, smell and taste loss; speech
impairment; headaches; reduced endurance.
·       Psychosocial / Behavioral/ Emotional: may include anxiety and depression; mood swings; denial;
sexual difficulties; emotional lability; egocentricity; Impulsivity and disinhibition; agitation; isolation.

COST

·       The cost of traumatic brain injuries in the United States is estimated to be $48.3 billion annually.
Hospitalization accounts for $31.7 billion, whereas fatal brain injuries cost the nation $16.6 billion.