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What&#8217;s the Issue?\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>A TBI is an injury to the brain caused by an external force, such as a bump, blow or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal\n\n\n\n\n  function of the brain.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>There is a risk of death or permanent disability with any TBI.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>The severity of a TBI may range from mild (i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness) to severe (i.e., an extended\n\n\n\n\n  period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury). (CDC, 2013)\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Approximately 1.7 million people experience a TBI in the United States each year. Of these people,\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>52,000 die\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>275,000 are hospitalized\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>1.365 million, nearly 80%, are treated and released from the Emergency Department.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>TBIs are a contributing factor in almost one-third (30.5%) of all injury-related deaths in the U.S.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/traumaticbraininjury\/\" target=\"_blank\">CDC 2013<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  How Many TBI Related Deaths Occur in Delaware?\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shake\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive pull-right\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/tbi_sci6.png\">\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>In 2010, a TBI was identified as an underlying cause of death in 116 fatalities.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <em>Source: National Center for Health Statistics, CDC<\/em>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  What are the Leading Causes of TBIs?\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Falls<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Falls are the leading cause of TBIs in the U.S. (35.2%)\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>50% of TBIs among children age 0 to 14 years are caused by falls.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>61% of TBIs among adults age 65 years and older are the result of falls.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Motor vehicle-traffic crashes<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Motor vehicle-traffic crashes are the second leading cause of TBIs in the U.S. (17.3%)\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Among all age groups, motor vehicle and traffic related crashes result in the largest percentage of TBI-related deaths (31.8%).\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Violence (assault, struck by\/against event)<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Assaults account for 10% of TBIs in the U.S.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Struck by\/against events (including collisions with a moving or stationary object) are the second leading cause of TBIs among\n\n\n\n\n      children aged 0 to 14 years (25%).\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/traumaticbraininjury\/pdf\/blue_book.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CDC 2010<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  What are the Symptoms of a TBI?\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Blurred Vision\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive pull-right\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/tbi_sci3.png\">\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  The most common symptoms of a TBI are categorized into four areas (PETS):\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  The symptoms of a TBI may not appear immediately following the injury. It may be days or weeks before the symptoms become evident.\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Physical<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Persistent headaches or neck pain\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Nausea or vomiting\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Increased sensitivity to noise or light\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Blurred vision\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Lightheadedness, dizziness, or loss of balance\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Feeling tired all of the time\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Emotional\/Mood<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Unexplainable changes in mood (i.e. feeling angry for no reason)\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Sadness, irritability, nervousness or anxiety\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Thinking\/Remembering<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <p>\n\n\n\n\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Headache\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive pull-right\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/tbi_sci2.png\">\n\n\n\n\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Difficulty remembering, concentrating, or making decisions\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Feeling mentally slowed down (in thinking, speaking, acting, or comprehending)\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Sleeping<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Sleeping more than usual\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Sleeping less than usual\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Difficulty sleeping\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  Who is Most at Risk for a TBI?\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Anybody can suffer a TBI.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Among all age groups, males are more at risk for a TBI than females.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>TBIs are most commonly sustained by three age groups\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Children between the ages of 0 and 4\n\n\n\n\n        <ul>\n\n\n\n\n          <li>Males between 0 and 4 years of age have the highest rates of TBI-related Emergency Department visits, hospitalizations, and\n\n\n\n\n          deaths combined\n\n\n\n\n          <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n        <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Older adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Adults age 65 and over.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <em>Source:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/traumaticbraininjury\/\" target=\"_blank\">CDC 2013<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  What are the Risks Associated with Sports and Other Recreational Activities?\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>A concussion is one type of TBI.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Concussions can occur in any sport or recreational activity.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Sports with the highest reported concussion rate\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Men: Football, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Wrestling\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Women: Basketball, Ice hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iom.edu\/Reports\/2013\/Sports-Related-Concussions-in-Youth-Improving-the-Science-Changing-the-Culture.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Institute of Medicine, 2013<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  What are Some Strategies to Help Prevent a TBI?\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Helmet\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive pull-right\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/tbi_sci4.png\">\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Fall Safety: Young Children<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Supervise your child at home and on the playground.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Use safety devices, such as stair gates and child locks, to keep your child safe.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>For sports and recreational activities, use the appropriate protective gear (i.e. helmets).\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/SafeChild\/falls\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/SafeChild\/falls<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Fall Safety: Older Adults<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Remove tripping hazards, such as loose rugs, cords, and clutter on the floor.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Exercise daily to keep your body strong.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Be aware of your medications and the effects they can have on your body (and balance).\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Regular eye exams and a healthy diet help keep your vision sharp.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/Features\/OlderAmericans\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/Features\/OlderAmericans\/<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Motor Vehicle Safety<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Always wear your seatbelt when you drive or ride in a motor vehicle.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Always wear a helmet when riding a bike, motorcycle, snowmobile, ATV or other motor vehicle.\n\n\n\n\n        <p>\n\n\n\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Seat Belt\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive pull-right\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/tbi_sci5.png\">\n\n\n\n\n        <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Never drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Never get in a motor vehicle with someone you suspect has been drinking or doing drugs.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/motorvehiclesafety\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/motorvehiclesafety\/<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <strong>Sports and Recreational Activities Safety<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Wear protective (certified) protective gear, such as helmets, face shields, visors and other headgear.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>Follow suggested safety rules; respect the game, the players and yourself.\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n      <li>\n\n\n\n\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/concussion\/signs_symptoms.html\" target=\"_blank\">Learn the signs and symptoms of a concussion.<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n      <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  What Should I do if I think Someone I Know has a TBI?\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>If you think someone you know has a TBI, contact an adult or a health care professional.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Serious traumatic brain injuries need emergency treatment.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  What is Delaware Doing to Increase Awareness About TBIs?\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Developing a strategic plan for TBI awareness.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Participating in the Community of Practice on TBIs (Children&#8217;s Safety Network) to learn the most current injury prevention practices.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Delaware is currently not funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), but is participating in monthly educational\n\n\n\n\n  programs (Community of Practice initiative).\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Held the first Delaware Youth Concussion Summit in May 2013 to develop a consensus plan to prevent TBIs among youth.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  Are TBIs Linked with Spinal Cord Injuries?\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spinal Cord\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive pull-right\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/tbi_sci7.png\">\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>A TBI and a spinal cord injury (SCI) can occur in a single incident.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>An SCI is a trauma to the spine, often resulting in paralysis.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of SCIs among people under the age of 65.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Among people 65 and over, falls account for the most SCIs.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>Any of the safety tips for the prevention of TBI apply to SCI Prevention as well.\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n  <em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkfirst.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">THINK FIRST<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  Resource Links\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doe.k12.de.us\/Page\/3298\">Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA)<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nemours.org\/service\/medical\/concussion.html?location=naidhc\" target=\"_blank\">Nemours\/AI duPont Hospital for\n\n\n\n\n    Children &#8211; Concussion Clinic<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/concussion\/headsup\/youth.html\" target=\"_blank\">Center for Disease Control (CDC) Heads Up: Concussion in\n\n\n\n\n    Youth Sports<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youthsportssafetyalliance.org\/sites\/default\/files\/docs\/National-Action-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Youth Sports Safety\n\n\n\n\n    Alliance<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  Other Helpful Links\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenssafetynetwork.org\/injury-topics\/traumatic-brain-injuries\" target=\"_blank\">Children&#8217;s Safety Network<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhss.delaware.gov\/dsaapd\/linkstbi.html\" target=\"_blank\">Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Aging and\n\n\n\n\n    Adults with Disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injury Information<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spinalcord.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Spinal Cord Injury Association<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkfirst.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">THINK FIRST<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>\n\n\n\n\n  Member Agencies\n\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biaofde.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Injury Association of Delaware<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/attorneygeneral.delaware.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delaware Attorney General&#8217;s Office<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"\/dph\/chca\/dphcshcn.html\" target=\"_blank\">Delaware Office of Children with Special Health Care\n\n\n\n\n    Needs<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safekids.org\/coalition\/safe-kids-delaware\" target=\"_blank\">Safe Kids Delaware<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/scpd.delaware.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">State Council for Persons with Disabilities Brain Injury Committee<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/li>\n\n\n\n\n  <li>\n\n\n\n\n    <a 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