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The Epidemiology and Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury

A Brief Overview

Langlois, Jean A. ScD, MPH; Rutland-Brown, Wesley MPH; Wald, Marlena M. MLS, MPH

Editor(s): Rosenthal, Mitchell PhD, ABPP, Issue Editor

Author Information

Division of Injury Response, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga (Dr Langlois and Mr Rutland-Brown); and the Lockheed- Martin Corporation, Atlanta, Ga (Ms Wald).

Corresponding author: Wesley Rutland-Brown, MPH, Epidemiologist, Division of Injury Response, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341.

The authors acknowledge the insights and inspiration contributed to this article by Marilyn Gelman.

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 21(5):p 375-378, September 2006.

Abstract

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.

© 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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