Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the fastest growing disability in the
United States! - A Silent Epidemic…
Each year more Americans will experience a brain injury than breast cancer, multiple
sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and HIV/AIDS combined!
Brain Injury is an insult/injury to the brain that has occurred after birth and
is not hereditary, congenital, or degenerative. It may produce an altered state
of consciousness, loss of memory, resulting in impairments of physical and cognitive
functioning, as well as behavioral and emotional changes. TBI can result in such
cognitive, emotional, behavioral and physical problems as impaired attention, decreased
memory and problem-solving skills, depression, anxiety, irritability, diminished
motivation, seizures, headaches and dizziness.
Causes of TBI include motor vehicle accidents, falls, gunshot wounds, sports injuries,
shaken baby syndrome, child abuse, domestic violence, military action, and other
injuries causes by trauma.
- TBI occurs every 21 seconds
- CDC estimates at least 1.5 million Americans sustain a TBI yearly
- Of that, 230,000 are hospitalized and survive
- CDC reveals that 5.3 million Americans (2% of U.S.) live with a disability resulting
from TBI
- Each year 80,000 Americans experience lifelong disabilities following TBI
- Cost to society is estimated at $48.3 billion annually
- An estimated 300,000 are sport related injuries, ranging from mild to moderate