Types, Causes & Prevention of Neurologic Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Damage to living brain tissue caused by an external, mechanical force. It is usually characterized by a rnperiod of altered consciousness (amnesia or coma) that can be very brief (minutes) or very long (months/indefinitely). The specific rndisabling condition(s) may be orthopedic, visual, aural, neurologic, perceptive/cognitive, or mental/emotional in nature. The term does not rninclude brain injuries that are caused by insufficient blood supply, toxic substances, malignancy, disease producing organisms, congenital rndisorders, birth trauma or degenerative processes.rnTBI may result from: Motor vehicle accidentrn Fallrn Sports injuryrn Assaultrn Penetrating head injury rnClosed Head Injury (CHI)): A subset of a traumatic brain injury in which the skull is not breeched. Occurs when the head accelerates and rnthen rapidly decelerates or collides with another object (for example the windshield of a car) and brain tissue is damaged, not by the rnpresence of a foreign object within the brain, but by violent smashing, stretching, and twisting, of brain tissue. Closed brain injuries rntypically cause diffuse tissue damage that result in disabilities which are generalized and highly variable.rnAcquired Brain Injury (ABI): The implication of this term is that the individual experienced normal growth and development from rnconception through birth, until sustaining an insult to the brain at some later time which resulted in impairment of brain function.rnYou can see more information on our Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation, Inc resources page.rnTypes of acquired brain injury: Abscessrn Aneurysmrn Anoxia/hypoxiarn Arterioveneous Malformation (AVM) Encephalitisrn Fetal alcohol syndromern Meningitisrn Metabolic encephalopathyrn Seizure disorderrn Strokern Tourette syndromern Toxic exposurern Tumor rnNeurologic injury has many forms resulting from several causes. These broad categories include: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Motor vehicle accidentrn Fallrn Sports injuryrn Assaultrn Penetrating head injuryrn Closed Head Injury (CHI) Subset of a traumatic brain injury in which the skull is not breechedrn Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Abscessrn Aneurysmrn Anoxia/hypoxiarn Arterioveneous Malformation (AVM) Encephalitisrn Fetal alcohol syndromern Meningitisrn Metabolic encephalopathyrn Seizure disorderrn Strokern Tourette syndromern Toxic exposurern Tumor rnFor an explanation of injury types, please refer to the Types page.rnTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Statistics from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): In the United States, people sustain about 1.7 million traumatic brain injuries (TBI) per year. Of those, 75% are concussions or other forms of mild traumatic brain injury. Individuals aged 0-4, 15-19, and 65+ are the most likely to sustain a TBI. Males are more likely to sustain a TBI than females. Causes of TBI: Falls - 35.2% Unknown/Other - 21% Motor Vehicle/Traffic - 17.3% Struck By/Against - 16.5% Assault - 10% TBI from Falls are highest among individuals aged 0-4 and 75+ years. The Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation, Inc. (FINR) was founded in an effort to provide high quality, clinically relevant, and rncost-effective brain injury rehabilitation and support living services.rnThe TeamrnAll of our programs are staffed by cohesive teams of professionals trained in various therapeutic disciplines. Each team at the facility rnconsists of professionals, many of them are multilingual.rnView a list of Our TeamrnFamily ServicesrnWe believe that the family is an integral part of the rehabilitation process. We offer family support services including family counseling, rnsupport groups, education programs, and assistance with housing while visiting.rnThe Referral ProcedurernTo make a referral, or for more information, call 800-697-5390. A Referral Coordinator will set-up an evaluation, at no cost to you, with rnone of our trained professionals.rnView the Referral & Admission ProcessrnTypes, Causes & Prevention of Neurologic Injury