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by contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:20 pm

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)(Free Handout)

Types of TBI

Early brain injury

Early brain injury, or early complications of a head injury, can be diffuse or focal.

Diffuse injuries are characterized by microscopic damage throughout many areas of the brain. Forces exerted on the brain tissues cause damage to the axons—the "wires" that enable nerve cells to communicate with each other.

A focal brain injury is confined to a spec...Read the full article