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    Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide in individuals under the age of 45. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that TBIs will be the third largest contributor to the global burden of disease and mortality by 2020 (WHO, 2006). Over the years, there have been connections seen between concussions, and emotional difficulties and suicide. There has also been increasing evidence that moderate and severe TBI is an important risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases (ND) such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Recent estimates suggest that there are more than 25 million people suffering from dementia and ND worldwide, which will increase along with the demographic…

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    Humans are social beings by nature (Baumeister, Leary, 1995). People interact every day with others in various settings including the workplace, school, community center, or place of worship and must perform a broad range of communication practices throughout the day to connect with others in order to form relationships. When those communication practices breakdown due to a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), social communication impairments often occur in conversational discourse (Snow, Douglas, &…

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    In addition, NFL players have a high rate of severe brain damage and it needs to be lowered. More than 40 percent of retired NFL players had signs of a traumatic brain injury based on MRI scans called diffusion tensor imaging. Some crucial cognitive injuries – concussions and cognitive decline – even have long-term implications that extend for years after the injury has healed. In this case, NFL athletes have gotten injured and later realized it had caused further damage to their mind or body.…

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    Throughout human history, especially military history, the brain has been known to be a crucial part of the body needing protection from projectiles and blunt force impact. The average human head weighs approximately 10 pounds and is perched dangerously exposed on the vulnerable neck of the body. Encased in a relatively thin shell of bone, the brain floats in a fluid designed to further cushion and protect this vital organ. When those protective measures fail and the head is struck or violently…

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    Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) is considered to be the main reason of illness, death, limited or grand physical incapacity and social losses in the United States. and other developing countries. Detailed issues that is addressed in this paper include degree of the problem, the reasons, background of injury occurrence, risks, severity, and the impact in the patient life. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) happens when a bump, blow, shock, or other head injury causes damage to the brain. Every year,…

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    Mental Illnesses? If we ask any person with a permanent disability how they became incapacitated, the answer that we will likely receive is traumatic brain injury (TBI). As a frequent volunteer at a hospital’s rehabilitation center, I often notice that many patients receive rehabilitation services to improve their function and quality of life have suffered head trauma. As an avid rugby fan, I realize that in contact sports, athletes often suffer from head injuries and can be absent from several…

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    Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability around the world. Every year, about 1.7 million people in the United States suffer head injuries, leading to 275,000 hospitalizations and 52,000 deaths (Curry, Viernes & Sharma, 2011). According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2015), falls among children and elderly are the leading cause of TBI, accounting for 40% of all TBI in the United States, whereas young adult males in motor vehicle…

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    After a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) such as a car accident or a fall, victims can experience violent outbursts, changed personalities, and can even forget their family members’ faces. But TBI is not the only cause of a shift in the tissues of the…

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    Introduction In the United States alone, approximately 1.7 million individuals sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year (CDC, 2006). Of those 1.7 million, approximately 700,000 are adolescents, making them the age group most prone to experiencing a TBI (Ettel, Glang, Todis, & Davies, 2016). A TBI occurs when traumatic force causes damage to the brain whether it occur from the head hitting an external object, or when an object hits the head forcefully and potentially punctures brain…

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    Anna Maria Terezi Dr. Hancock SPHR 2104W November 11, 2014 Traumatic Brain Injury Explanation: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an impairment that occurs when there is “a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain” (CDC - Traumatic Brain Injury - Injury Center). There are two major types of TBI, penetrating injuries and closed head injuries (Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)). Penetrating injuries are caused by physical objects…

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