About Brain Injury

Each year in the UK, one million people attend hospital with a TBI (an injury caused by an accident or violence). One in every 300 families will be affected by the long term effects of brain injury.

• Males are 2-3 times more likely to have a head injury than females.  In the 15-29 age range, males are 5 times more likely to do so.
• The majority of head injuries are preventable.
• Relatives of people with a brain injury report that the 10 most difficult problems are:

• personality changes
• slowness
• poor memory
• irritability
• bad temper
• tiredness
• depression
• rapid mood changes
• tension and anxiety
• threats of violence.

• Some 90% of those who have had a severe brain injury make a good physical recovery.  This means their disability is effectively hidden.
• A large number of people with “moderate” or “mild” brain injury also experience significant changes to their lives.
• Information leaflets, literature and publications can be found at www.headwayuk.org.uk.