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June is Brain Injury Awareness Month

The Neuro’s Alain Ptito is focussing public attention on the danger of concussion

By Victor Swoboda

On the day that you read this, more than 400 Canadians on average will suffer a concussion or some other brain injury.

Classified as: brain trauma, Traumatic brain injury, Concussion, TBI, alain ptito, Research
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Published on: 1 Jun 2018

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ expert: Brain injuries, concussions

 June is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children and adults from ages 1 to 44. Brain injuries are most often caused by motor vehicle crashes, sports injuries, or simple falls on the playground, at work or in the home.

Classified as: ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, concussions, Traumatic brain injury, physiotherapist, Montreal Children’s Hospital of the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Health Center, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Isabelle Gagnon
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Published on: 10 Jun 2016
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