Millions of Americans have sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and millions more continue to be affected by the consequences. TBIs and mild-TBIs can cause disabilities that range from mental health and behavioral changes to movement and intellectual disabilities. Sometimes TBIs are fatal, and according to the Centers for Disease Control, 30 percent of injury-related deaths are caused by brain injuries.

In 2010, over 50,000 people died from TBI-related injuries and another 2.2 million were sent to the emergency room. There are many causes of TBIs, but the most common are falls, motor vehicle accidents and blunt trauma to the head.

What Are Complications From Sustaining a Concussion?

Mild-TBIs are also known as concussions, and they are the most common type of brain injury seen in hospitals across the nation. Just because the word “mild” is used, it does not imply that the injury is any less serious.

Concussions can have life-long effects if they are sustained too many times or if they are severe. Life-long effects from concussions include chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease capable of causing severe behavioral and mental health changes. CTE has a link with higher rates of suicide.

What Are the Effects of TBIs?

Regular TBIs can cause significant problems as well, such as dementia, paralysis, coma and death. Other disabilities associated with a TBI include slurred speech and cognitive and impulse problems. People who have sustained a TBI may face high medical costs, loss of income and other long-term care costs.

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You can find out more about traumatic brain injuries by visiting the website of the Centers for Disease Control.