The Epidemiology and Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury

作者：Jean Langlois, Wesley Rutland-Brown, Marlena M. Wald · 发表于：Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation · 年份：2006 · DOI：10.1097/00001199-200609000-00001 · 被引用次数：3665 · 研究领域：Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation、Traumatic Brain Injury Research、Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important public health problem in the United States and worldwide. The estimated 5.3 million Americans living with TBI-related disability face numerous challenges in their efforts to return to a full and productive life. This article presents an overview of the epidemiology and impact of TBI.