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Long-Term Health Consequences of a Single Traumatic Brain Injury

Craig H Lichtblau*, Scott Raffa, Kaveh Assadi, Christopher Warburton, Gabrielle Meli, Allyson Gorman

Contrary to previous beliefs that long-term health consequences resulted only from moderate-to-severe Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) or repeat mild TBIs (mTBIs), there is mounting evidence that a single TBI-regardless of severity- can have life-long health consequences. Here we discuss the details of those of the heightened risks faced by those who have suffered even a single head trauma and how risk varies according to several factors. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) dynamically impacts the brain and can therefore impart lifelong detriments to health and wellbeing. Of those who suffer TBI, 30% experience worsening symptoms over the following 5 years