Sentences with phrase «of acquired brain injury»

A traumatic brain injury is a type of acquired brain injury that happens when a sudden or violent trauma damages your brain.

Depending on the severity of the acquired brain injury, many, if not all, areas of the injured person's life can be affected.

This facility has a capacity of 126 residents, all suffering from differing degrees of acquired brain injury.

You've probably heard of acquired brain injury and traumatic brain injury — is there a difference?

A traumatic brain injury is also a type of acquired brain injury.

Depending on the severity of the acquired brain injury, most areas of the injured person's life will suffer a change ranging from remembering, talking to caring for oneself.

In June 2008, Bogoroch & Associates LLP was honoured to be the recipient of the OBIA Legal Fellowship Award, presented to those legal firms that have over the years made a significant contribution to the development of services that are available to those living with the effects of acquired brain injury.

There are many other potential causes of acquired brain injury including trauma, infection, cardiac arrest, and hypoxia (lack of oxygen).

Examples of causes of acquired brain injury include a stroke, exposure to toxic substances, medication misuse, and non-fatal drowning accidents.

Laura joined survivors of acquired brain injuries and their family and friends along with other members of the community to raise money and awareness.

Brain injuries differ from physical trauma in that the treating medical professionals involved may have to «wait and see» before they can determine the full extent of the acquired brain injury, or if one in fact has occurred at all.

The Ontario Brain Injury Association enhances the lives of Ontarians living with the effects of acquired brain injury (ABI) through education, awareness and support.

A traumatic brain injury is a type of acquired brain injury that happens when a sudden trauma damages your brain, such as when our head hits your steering wheel or when a bullet enters your skull.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a type of acquired brain injury that are caused by an external event such as a car collision, bicycle collision, motorcycle collision, fall, gunshot wound or sports injury.

He has a particular interest in brain - behavior relationships and the effects of acquired brain injury, as well as those of attachment, trauma and dissociation.