We thought it a good idea to remind our readers of just how many TBIs occur in the U.S. each year. Here are some stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

TBIs contribute to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability annually.

Of the 1.4 million who sustain a TBI each year in the United States:

* 50,000 die;
* 235,000 are hospitalized; and
* 1.1 million are treated and released from an emergency department.1

Among children ages 0 to 14 years, TBI results in an estimated:

* 2,685 deaths;
* 37,000 hospitalizations; and
* 435,000 emergency department visits annually.1

The number of people with TBI who are not seen in an emergency department or who receive no care is unknown.

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