(WNEW) – A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can be life-changing. It can be the result of a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. Many are caused by a fall, car crash, sports injury, or gunshot wound.
They can disrupt how you think, how you feel, your behavior, and even impact you physically. But did you know there is no standard practice when it comes to caring for patients with a TBI? Now, that may soon change.
The stats are staggering: 3 million Americans are living with a traumatic brain injury, 1 million people will be treated for one this year, and 50,000 people will die. “It’s a tough injury because the patients themselves are comatose,” said Brandon Foreman, MD, in Neurocritical Care at the University of Cincinnati. CONTINUE