Acquired brain injury
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What is acquired brain injury?
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is characterized as any type of brain damage that occurs after birth, unrelated to a congenital issue. ABI includes all types of traumatic brain injury but may also occur as a result of non-violent causes, e.g. stroke, aneurysm, infection, drug use, or lack of oxygen.
Common symptoms reported by people with acquired brain injury
Treatments taken by people for acquired brain injury
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Who has acquired brain injury on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 102 say acquired brain injury is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 6 | |
| 60s | 15 | |
| 70+ | 25 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 5 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 45 | |
| Female | 77 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 48 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |