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Types of brain injury

There are many different types of brain injury. This section describes some of the most common types of brain injury.

Series of CT brain scan images showing cross-sectional views of the head and brain.

A brain injury is an injury to the brain that happens any time after birth. It can be caused by traumatic events such as accidents, assaults, falls or sporting injuries, or by non-traumatic causes such as infection, disease or medical complications.

Browse through the sections below to find out more about the different types of brain injury, including how they are caused, diagnosed and treated. 

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  • Carbon monoxide poisoning

    Carbon monoxide poisoning is a poisoning of the brain as a result of carbon monoxide (CO) replacing oxygen in the atmosphere.

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  • Concussion

    Concussion is a mild and often temporary form of brain injury, also called ‘mild traumatic brain injury’ (mTBI). It happens when the brain is shaken inside the skull following a strong force to the head.

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