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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The series, toplined by Molly Parker, blends medical procedural elements with a larger mystery around a hard-charging surgeon, Dr. Amy Larsen, who suffers from an eight-year gap in her memory after a traumatic brain injury.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
While Rodriguez has since made a full recovery, Puig, now 19, faces a lifetime of care after her traumatic brain injury.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The boy suffered from traumatic brain injury and had bruises, KDKA reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
After years of worsening symptoms, Celena Henry was finally diagnosed with traumatic brain injury at West Virginia University's Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
While Rodriguez has since made a full recovery, Puig, now 19, faces a lifetime of care after her traumatic brain injury.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The boy suffered from traumatic brain injury and had bruises, KDKA reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
After years of worsening symptoms, Celena Henry was finally diagnosed with traumatic brain injury at West Virginia University's Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Traumatic brain injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatic%20brain%20injury. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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