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What is a traumatic brain injury (TBI)?

According to the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA), a traumatic brain injury is ‘damage to the brain caused by a traumatic event such as a blow to the head, a fall, a motor vehicle or sports related injury.’ Generally speaking, TBIs are the most serious form of brain injury, although there are multiple levels of TBIs, as well.

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