traumatic+brain+injury+(TBI)

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= Definition: = An injury to the head that results in diminished brain function such as a loss of consciousness, confusion, or drowsiness.p. 219 HGD, Chapter 9 p.219

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For instances, injuries due to falls are more common among 5-9 years- old than they are among 10 to14 year-old.

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= Mnemonics: = Traumatic #|Brain Injury
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=In the News:= [] Kids affected with traumatic #|brain injury. Talks about how young children below the age of 15 have been affected. This article talks about post injury and preinjury. [] This article is about a marine who suffered #|traumatic brain injury. He went to Afghanistan in 2011 and after coming home he knew something was wrong.

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