March is Brain Injury Awareness Month: Brain Injury and Concussions
Concussions are a type of brain injury caused by a jolt or blow to the head. You cannot see a concussion and might not necessarily notice symptoms right away. Symptoms may show up days or weeks after the injury.
Did You Know?
- The most common type of brain injury sustained in sports is a concussion.
- Most concussions do not involve a loss of consciousness
- Seventy-five percent of the 1.4 million traumatic brain injuries that occur annually in the United States are concussions or mild brain injuries.
To learn more about concussions, including the signs and symptoms of a concussion, download the concussion fact sheet.
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5570 Whittaker Road
P.O. Box 970230
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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5570 Whittaker Road
P.O. Box 970230
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Toll-Free: (800) 968-6644
Rainbow's Continuum of Care spans a broad range of brain and spinal cord injury recovery and rehabilitation services including: medical, physical, cognitive, occupational, psycho-social, behavioral, vocational, educational, and recreational. Learn more.