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  1. Traumatic brain injury - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    If a head injury causes a mild traumatic brain injury, long-term problems are rare. But a severe injury can mean significant problems.

  2. Concussion - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Effects of multiple brain injuries. Researchers are studying the effects of repeated head injuries that don't cause symptoms, known as subconcussive injury. At ...

  3. Traumatic brain injury - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    If a head injury causes a mild traumatic brain injury, long-term problems are rare. But a severe injury can mean significant problems.

  4. Head trauma: First aid - Mayo Clinic

    Overview. A head injury, also known as head trauma, can occur from a car crash, a fall from a ladder, a collision while playing a contact sport or another ...

  5. Examining the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among individuals with traumatic brain injury - Mayo Clinic

    Study methods · Head trauma associated with loss of consciousness, post-traumatic amnesia or other neurological signs of brain injury. · Evidence of intracerebral ...

  6. Persistent post-concussive symptoms (Post-concussion syndrome) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    A mild traumatic brain injury is known as a concussion. A concussion may be caused by a fall, car accident or contact sports injury. Other causes include ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Risk for Depression After Traumatic Brain Injury

    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is there a link between traumatic brain injury, or TBI, and depression? Would the treatment for depression in someone with a TBI be ...

  8. Optimizing care for adults with traumatic brain injury - Mayo Clinic

    A physiatrist and a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic team up to talk about the range of traumatic brain injuries, including classification of the injury and care ...

  9. Prevention is key to brain injuries - Mayo Clinic News Network

    March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. There are many types of brain injuries ─ the most common being concussion, which is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to ...

  10. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Overview. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a brain disorder likely caused by repeated head injuries. It causes the death of nerve cells in the brain, ...