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Traumatic Brain Injury FAQs

Q: How common are traumatic brain injuries in the United States?



According to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIA), approximately 1.4 million people sustain a brain injury.

Of that 1.4 million:

  • 50,000 die 
  • 235,000 are hospitalized 
  • 1.1 million are treated and released

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