Traumatic brain injury
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What is traumatic brain injury?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain. An open TBI occurs when the skull is penetrated. Closed TBI involves internal injuries to the brain. The injury to brain tissue temporarily or permanently impairs brain function.
Common symptoms reported by people with traumatic brain injury
Treatments taken by people for traumatic brain injury
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Compare treatments taken by people with traumatic brain injury
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Who has traumatic brain injury on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 4102 say TBI is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 217 | |
| 30s | 631 | |
| 40s | 625 | |
| 50s | 622 | |
| 60s | 606 | |
| 70+ | 1632 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 152 | |
| 20-29 years | 91 | |
| 30-39 years | 100 | |
| 40-49 years | 81 | |
| 50-59 years | 88 | |
| 60-69 years | 60 | |
| 70+ years | 53 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3898 | |
| Female | 4241 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2336 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 145 |