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CABIA HISTORY
Most brain injuries happen as a result of accidents but similar problems can result from conditions such as anoxia (lack of oxygen to the brain) and cerebral hemorrhage. Our association is established to serve all ages who have any acquired or traumatic brain injury. Our concerns span the entire spectrum from acute injury to community re-entry.
Brain injuries have become a national epidemic. In fact, it is estimated that 100,000 persons die annually from brain injury and that over 700,000 have injuries severe enough to require hospitalization. Of this group, between 50,000 and 90,000 people a year are left with intellectual or behavioral deficits of such a degree as to preclude their return to their previous life. Tragically, two-thirds of them are below the age of 30. Mild brain injury goes unnoticed many times leaving the survivor without recognition that there is a problem. Community facilities for the rehabilitation of the brain injured are limited and in many areas nonexistent.
And in the fifteen seconds it took you to read those statistics, another brain injury has occurred.
In February 1983 the first support group meeting of Chattanooga area families, professionals, and brain injury survivors was held. Currently there are five monthly support group meetings available.
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