What is traumatic brain injury?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain. An open TBI occurs when the skull is penetrated. Closed TBI involves internal injuries to the brain. The injury to brain tissue temporarily or permanently impairs brain function.
How do members experience traumatic brain injury?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with traumatic brain injury*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for traumatic brain injury*
*Data from patients with traumatic brain injury, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with traumatic brain injury*
*Data from patients with traumatic brain injury, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has traumatic brain injury on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 24 | |
| 20s | 218 | |
| 30s | 1,149 | |
| 40s | 2,201 | |
| 50s | 2,408 | |
| 60s | 1,680 | |
| 70+ | 641 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3,971 | |
| Female | 4,374 |