Brain Injury

Brain injury is defined as a loss of brain function caused by:

• an accident

• road accident

• sport or leisure pursuits

• work related accidents

• assaults

• poisoning

• drinking too much alcohol

• overuse of prescribed drugs

• use of illegal drugs

• petrol and chemical sniffing

• stroke

• rupture of a blood vessel in the brain

• blockage of blood supply to the brain

• brain tumours

• infections

• meningitis

• encephalitis

• lack of oxygen

• near drowning

• severe asthma attack

• lack of blood flow to the brain

A brain injury can have very serious effects on the lives of people who suffer the injury and those who support and assist them.

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