Causes of Brain Injury Treated

• Fall
• Motor Vehicle Crash
• Blow to the Head
• Acceleration / Deceleration or Whiplash
• Sports Concussions
• Anoxia- Loss of oxygen due to: near drowning, heart attack, side effect of surgery, blood loss
• Stroke- bleed or block of blood flow to the brain
• Aneurysms in the brain which decrease blood flow
• Medical Conditions resulting in Brain Injury
  • Cardiac conditions reducing oxygen to the brain
  • Open Heart Surgery
  • Diabetes
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Chemical Toxicity in the brain can occur from chemotherapy treatment for cancer

• Environmental Damage to the Brain
  • Chemical Toxicity
  • Exposure to Industrial Toxins, excessive carbon monoxide, overdose of drugs
• Mild Cognitive Impairment- Loss of mental abilities due to aging