What is a brain injury?

Brain injury is a general term referring to any injury to the brain. Brain injury ranges from mild to moderate to severe, depending on the type of injury.

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is brain damage caused after birth by events such as:

• Strokes and aneurysms
• Infections, such as meningitis
• Hypoxia (not enough oxygen to the brain)
• Brain tumours
• Neurotoxic disorders: drugs and alcohol, pesticides, gases, solvents can all lead to a brain injury
• Trauma to the brain (Traumatic Brain Injury – TBI)