Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics
Every 23 seconds a traumatic brain injury occurs in the United States.
The chances of sustaining a brain injury are five times more likely than multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, HIV/AIDS and breast cancer combined.
The federal government spends less than $3 per brain injury victim on research and services.
Each year 475,000 children in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability among youngsters.
Those who have suffered a TBI are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Current care and rehabilitation practices prematurely discharge victims to nursing homes, psychiatric institutions or correctional facilities.
