print email comment close Traumatic Brain Injury URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/tbi.htm Description: "A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI." This site provides statistics on TBI, causes, consequences, prevention strategies and resources, and related documents. From the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Extra Keywords concussions Library of Congress Subject Headings: Brain -- Concussion Brain -- Wounds and injuries LII Database Information: Record 5462 created by Jennifer English on 10/10/2003 Last modification on 03/23/2009 Published: 10/10/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/5462