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<br />1.0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />...... <br /><Y} <br />0 <br />0 <br /> <br />Brain Injury Facts <br />t ~ <br />II Every 2.1 seconds, someone ìn <br />the United States sustains a <br />.¡ traumatic brain injury (TBI). TB! <br />OCCfJ rs from ð blow or jolt to the- <br />head. <br /> <br />p., <br /> <br />~ <br />N <br />r-- <br />r-- <br />'"" <br /> <br />I' More pe,ople sustain a traumatic <br />brain injury (TBI) each year than <br />are diagnosed with multiple <br />sclerosIs, spinal cord injuries¡ <br />H!V/AIDS, and breast cancer <br />combir\~L <br /> <br />rz:¡ <br />¡ox: <br />~ <br />l.) I The. leadlno causßS of TBI are <br />~ v vehicle crashes, firearm user ~nd <br />:J:: T1 faJJs. <br />~ \ <br />~- <br />~-,. <br />E-< <br />~ <br />p., <br /> <br />Each year¡ in the state of North <br />Carolina, over 361000 peop e are <br />see£1 in emergency departments <br />v' for TBI. Many mOra are not <br />counted because they never seek <br />treatment. <br /> <br />~ (J Eðch year, SO,OOO people: die <br />:;;: from a Tal and 80,000-90,000 <br />~ people experience long-term or <br />~ lifelong disability In the US. <br />r-- <br /> <br />~ c. 15% of persons who sustain a <br />~ mild brain injury continue to <br />~ experience consequences one <br />~, ~ year after injury <br /> <br /><Y} <br />~ These numbe.rs do not Include Individuals <br />~ dealing with brain Injury duE! to make, <br />U) aneurysms, brðln tumt)r&, anoxic Injuries, or <br />other ca use-so <br /> <br />BRAIN INJURY <br />ASSOCIATION OF <br />NO RTH CAROLINA <br /> <br />Family and Community <br />Support Ce nter at Charlotte <br />Institute of Rehabilitation <br /> <br />T"re Brain Injury Assodation of <br />N:)rth Carolina is ã statewide non- <br />p:-of!t agency with four offices and <br />O'Je.r 30 support groups across the <br />s1ate. The Association consists of <br />Sl1rvlvors of brain injury, family <br />1T.6mbers, friends and conœrned <br />pr "Ofession õ Is. <br /> <br />BrSln Injury Association of <br />North CaroHna <br /> <br />Brain <br />Injury <br />Support <br />Group <br />Networ« <br /> <br />The Brain Injury Association of <br />Nxti1 Caronna develops, supports, <br />and/or administers programs¡ <br />sErvIces aná act!vit1es that make a <br />di:rere.n.œ in the fives of men, <br />w:)ment and children who hcwe be.e.n <br />ãf.~ected by the trauma of brain <br />in,~:ur'f . <br /> <br />Tfie Association provides Prevention, <br />EC;ucationT Research and Advocacy! <br />ar~d is an affll1ate of tha national <br />Brairl Injury AssociatIon of America. <br />WŒ¡bs!te: www.blausa . erg <br /> <br />Tax deductible donations and <br />memberships fund BIANC. An <br />dcnatlons, membershIps, memorials <br />and gifts are. graciously welcomed. <br /> <br />@J <br /> <br />Creating a better future <br />through brain injury <br />prevention, eduœtion, <br />f9searr:ñ <br />and advor;scy. <br /> <br />Toll Feel! Family HeJpUne <br />1-800-377-1464 <br /> <br />Web address: <br />www .ncbral nJ nJu rv. net <br />