Common causes of brain injury and damage

Brain injury can happen to anyone at any given time, and it is caused by a wide array of accidents or forms of violence. According to the Brain Injury Institute of America, 1.7 million people suffer from a brain injury every single year. Dr. Curtis Cripe, head of research at the NTL Group, enumerates some common causes of brain injury and damage.

Falls Falls account for 35.2% of brain injuries each year, and they are the leading cause. Rates are highest for children from birth up to 4 years of age and for adults aged 75 and older. Brain damage could happen after a severe bump, blow, or jolt to the head and could disrupt normal brain function.

Sports injuries Athletes are highly susceptible to brain injury, especially those who are engaged in boxing, football, baseball, skateboarding, and other high-impact extreme sports. Around 1.6 t0 3.8 million sports-related concussions happen each year in the United States, and brain injuries cause more deaths compared to any other injuries in sports. In football alone, traumatic brain injuries are responsible for 65% to 95% of all fatalities.

Vehicle-related collisions Collisions that involve cars, bicycles, and motorcycles are also a common cause of brain injury. They also occur to those handling the vehicles and pedestrians involved in accidents.

Dr. Curtis Cripe is the head of research and development at the NTL Group, which specializes in neuroengineering programs aimed at the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders connected to head injury, depression, anxiety, memory disorders, and learning disorders. For more articles like this, visit this page.