traumatic brain injury
noun
: an acquired brain injury caused by external force (such as a blow to the head sustained in a motor vehicle accident or fall or shrapnel or a bullet entering through the skull)
Traumatic brain injury occurs when the shock from an explosion damages neurological fibers. Soldiers may survive a blast with scarcely a cut, only to find over time that they suffer coordination and memory loss, dizziness, insomnia.—
Nancy Gibbs
Nancy GibbsAn unprotected fall, especially if the player is unconscious or his opponent lands on top of him, can result in severe traumatic brain injury.—Michael J. Stuart et al.
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Some studies suggest a correlation between military service and glioblastoma, perhaps owing to carcinogen exposure or traumatic brain injuries.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
Bruxism has been associated with a number of chronic health conditions, including Parkinson's disease, encephalitis, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury and hyperthyroidism, says Schultz.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 1 June 2025
After the meeting, she was admitted to an inpatient center for traumatic brain injury.
—CBS News, 22 May 2025
In 2011, my mother fell down a set of stairs, struck her head and suffered traumatic brain injuries.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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David W. Brown, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
Bruxism has been associated with a number of chronic health conditions, including Parkinson's disease, encephalitis, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury and hyperthyroidism, says Schultz.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 1 June 2025
After the meeting, she was admitted to an inpatient center for traumatic brain injury.
—CBS News, 22 May 2025
In 2011, my mother fell down a set of stairs, struck her head and suffered traumatic brain injuries.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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traumatic brain injury
noun
: an acquired brain injury caused by external force (as a blow to the head sustained in a motor vehicle accident or fall or shrapnel or a bullet entering through the skull)
A soldier—or a civilian—can survive the blast without a single penetrating wound and still receive the worst diagnosis: traumatic brain injury, or TBI, the signature injury of the Iraq War.—Michael Mason, Discover
Michael Mason, DiscoverAn unprotected fall, especially if the player is unconscious or his opponent lands on top of him, can result in severe traumatic brain injury.—Michael J. Stuart et al., USA Today
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