Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) refers to damage to the brain caused by an external force such as a car accident, a gunshot wound to the head, or a fall. A TBI is not caused by something internal such as a stroke or tumor, and does not include damage to the brain due to prolonged lack of oxygen (anoxic brain injuries).

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• TBI Factsheet Booklet – English
• TBI Factsheet Booklet – Versione en Español
• Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation and TBI
• Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation – Versione en Español
• Alcohol Use after TBI
• Alcohol Use after TBI – Versione en Español
• Balance Problems after TBI 
• Balance Problems after TBI – Versione en Español
• Chronic Pain and TBI (part 1)
• Chronic Pain and TBI (part 1) – Versione en Español
• Chronic Pain and TBI (part 2) 
• Chronic Pain and TBI (part 2) – Versione en Español
• Cognitive Changes after TBI 
• Cognitive Changes after TBI – Versione en Español
• Concussion Recovery
• Concussion Recovery – Versione en Español
• Depression after TBI 
• Depression after TBI – Versione en Español
• Disorders of Consciousness
• Disorders of Consciousness – Versione en Español
• Driving after TBI
• Driving after TBI – Versione en Español
• Emotional Changes after TBI
• Emotional Changes after TBI – Versione en Español
• Facts About the Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States After Severe Brain Injury
• Facts About the Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States After Severe Brain Injury – Versione en Español
• Family Caregiver Guide to Selecting Rehabilitation Programs for Persons With Disorders of Consciousness (DoC)
• Family Caregiver Guide to Selecting Rehabilitation Programs for Persons With Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) – Versione en Español
• Fatigue
• Fatigue – Versione en Español
• Headaches
• Headaches – Versione en Español
• Loss of Smell or Taste After Traumatic Brain Injury
• Loss of Smell or Taste After Traumatic Brain Injury – Versione en Español
• Memory and Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury 
• Memory and Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury – Versione en Español
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea after TBI
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea after TBI – Versione en Español
• Parenting with TBI
• Parenting with TBI – Versione en Español
• Relationships after TBI
• Relationships after TBI – Versione en Español
• Returning to School
• Returning to School – Versione en Español
• Seizures after TBI
• Seizures after TBI – Versione en Español
• Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
• Severe Traumatic Brain Injury – Versione en Español
• Sexuality after TBI
• Sexuality after TBI – Versione en Español
• Sleep after TBI
• Sleep after TBI – Versione en Español
• Social Skills After Traumatic Brain Injury
• Social Skills After Traumatic Brain Injury – Versione en Español
• Spasticity and Traumatic Brain Injury
• Spasticity and Traumatic Brain Injury – Versione en Español
• Staying Healthy After Traumatic Brain Injury
• Staying Healthy After Traumatic Brain Injury – Versione en Español
• Stress Management for Caregivers for People with TBI
• Stress Management for Caregivers for People with TBI – Versione en Español
• Talking About Your Traumatic Brain Injury
• Talking About Your Traumatic Brain Injury – Versione en Español
• Traumatic Brain Injury and Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
• Traumatic Brain Injury and Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation – Versione en Español
• Understanding Behavior Changes After Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
• Understanding Behavior Changes After Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury – Versione en Español
• Understanding and Coping With Irritability, Anger, and Aggression After TBI
• Understanding and Coping With Irritability, Anger, and Aggression After TBI – Versione en Español
• Understanding TBI (part 1)
• Understanding TBI (part 1) – Versione en Español
• Understanding TBI (part 2)
• Understanding TBI (part 2) – Versione en Español
• Understanding TBI (part 3)
• Understanding TBI (part 3) – Versione en Español
• Understanding TBI (part 4)
• Understanding TBI (part 4) – Versione en Español
• Vision and TBI
• Vision and TBI – Versione en Español
• Voting Tips for People Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
• Voting Tips for People Living with Traumatic Brain Injury- Versione en Español

You may also visit the Model System Knowledge Translation Center’s website (all of the above factsheets are available on their website).

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