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Brain injury
Brain injury is a condition in which the brain is damaged due to an injury. Brain injury often results when the head violently and suddenly hits an object or when an object deeply pierces the head. The symptoms of brain injury vary from mild to severe depending on how much the brain has been damaged.
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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What should you do if you have had a brain injury?
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Is there any natural protection from brain injury?
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What are the symptoms that can follow a brain injury?
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Is brain injury to the front considered very serious?
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People with brain injury typically have what symptoms?
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What is post-acute brain injury rehabilitation exactly?
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What are the some methods of brain injury rehabilitation?
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Can you tell me things to keep in mind about a brain injury?
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What differentiates mild brain injuries from more serious ones?
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What should I look for in a brain injury rehabilitation program?
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Do people with a brain injury see things that arent really there?
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Is that normal to feel tired all the time with a brain injury and why?
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How can you tell the difference between slight and transient brain injury?
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Wondering if it is possible i could be suffering from a long term brain injury?
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When after a bad fall is it safe to assume there's no serious (brain) injuries?
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Do health consequences result from drinking with a brain injury? If so, what are they?
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What are the best tips to regain a persons sitting balance after suffering a brain injury?
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I have a brain injury and ever since ive had this ive had no interest in sex is that normal?
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Is it possible to contract a permanent brain injury from running into a car with a bad driver?
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What is the medical/clinical word for someone with an acquired brain injury, that suddenly becomes artistic?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I've heard brain injuries caused by bleeds are perememt and mine was caused by a bleed is mine going to be perememt?
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