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A traumatic brain injury can be caused in car accidents, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, and slip and fall accidents. A fall from a height, for instance, is significantly likely to result in an injury to the brain.  Traumatic brain injuries can have long-term consequences that can significantly impair quality of…

A new studypoints to an increased risk of suffering a stroke after a traumatic brain injury. The study found that persons who had suffered a brain injury have a ten-times higher risk of suffering a stroke during the first three months after injury. This means that anyone involved in a…