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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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which there is a build-up of fluid called cerebrospinal fluid within the brain. This can increase pressure and cause damage to the brain.
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Hypoxic and anoxic brain injury
A complete interruption of the supply of oxygen to the brain is referred to as anoxia. If there is still a partial supply of oxygen, but at a level which is inadequate to maintain normal brain function, this is known as hypoxia.