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brain injuries  

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  • A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant blow, shock, or penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. It is a nondegenerative, noncongenital insult to the brain from an external mechanical force. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Brain Injuries]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CX089MBV-V

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