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What is the difference between BI, TBI and ABI?
BI, or Brain Injury refers to any type of brain injury.
ABI, or acquired brain injury, is an injury to the brain which is not hereditary, congenital or degenerative. Causes may include oxygen deprivation, surgery, infectious diseases, toxins, stroke, and heart attack, as well as trauma.
TBI, tramatic brain injury, is a form of acquired brain injury. It refers specificially to those injuries to the brain caused by trauma such as car accidents, sports injuries and violence.