traumatic brain injury

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to recognize the impact of brain injuries and raise awareness about prevention and treatment. Brain injuries can happen to anyone, regardless of age, gender, or lifestyle, and can be caused by a variety of factors, including sports, accidents, falls, and medical conditions. 

Scioto Properties Construction Manager, Bill Lepper, and Kyle Cox of Cox Design Build discuss the construction project of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) residence and activity center in Tyler, Texas, and what makes it special.Scioto Properties Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) construction project in Tyler, Texas.

Take a look at the infographic below to understand what causes a traumatic brain injury, as well as symptoms, effects and prevention.

DID YOU KNOW!

• Traumatic brain injuries contribute to about 30% of all injury deaths
• 138 people in the United States die from injuries that include TBI every day
• 1.7 million people sustain a TBI each year. Of them, 52,000 die, 275,000 are hospitalized and 1.4 million are treated and released