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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is a Brain Injury?
A: A brain injury is commonly called Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). This is an umbrella term that covers any brain injury that has occurred since birth and has a rapid onset:
Trauma/Traumatic –sudden trauma from an external force causes a brain injury, e.g., car accident, assaults, falls or accidents at home or work.
Vascular accident – for example, a blockage in the blood supply in the brain, e.g., stroke or a brain haemorrhage, which can happen in or around the brain
Hypoxic/Anoxic – caused by an interruption to the brain’s oxygen supply, e.g., cardiac arrest, suffocation, very low blood pressure etc.
Brain Tumour
Infection, such as meningitis, encephalitis, or other inflammation, such as vasculitis.
Other toxic or metabolic insults – e.g., hypoglycaemia, carbon monoxide poisoning, illicit drug use