Brain Injury Association of Michigan
Brain Injury Facts
Incidence of brain injury • 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Injury Prevention, the leading causes of TBI are: o Falls (35.2%) o Motor vehicle-traffic crashes (17.3%) o Struck by/against events (16.5%) o Assaults (10%) • Brain injury can result in a …
Brain Injury Awareness Month
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and their network of state affiliates, including self-advocates, families and volunteers across the nation, will mark Brain Injury Awareness Month this March. A brain injury can happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone – a brain injury does not discriminate. In fact, 1.7 million Americans sustain a brain injury each …
Traumatic Brain Injury Population on the Rise Across Michigan
The Brain Injury Association of Michigan released this new data today. As many would have guessed, the number of individuals living with a brain injury in Michigan continues to increase. Current State of Brain Injury