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Moderate to Severe Brain Injuries

The National Institute for Neurological Injuries says between 8% - 10% of all traumatic brain injuries are moderate or severe brain injuries. Individuals undergo various tests in order to determine and rate the severity of the brain injury. For example, if post-injury amnesia lasts between 1 hour and 24 hours, the injury rating is typically listed as being moderate. Length of unconsciousness is another aspect that is used to rate traumatic brain injuries. If the unconsciousness lasts longer than 20 minutes, but not longer than six … [Read more...]