The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), defines a concussion as, “a type of traumatic brain injury-or TBI-caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.” Some symptoms such as loss of consciousness may be …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), defines a concussion as, “a type of traumatic brain injury-or TBI-caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.” Some symptoms such as loss of consciousness may be …
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For the last thirty years, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), has observed the month of March as Brain Injury Awareness Month. This year’s campaign is called #ChangeYourMind and hopes to raise awareness for those disenfranchised and stigmatized by living with traumatic brain injuries, empowering survivors and caregivers, and promoting the types of available …
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