RT Book, Section A1 Reddy, Cara Camiolo A2 Mitra, Raj SR Print(0) ID 1159828880 T1 Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury T2 Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071793339 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159828880 RD 2024/10/03 AB Traumatic brain injury (tbi) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. It is estimated that 2.5 million cases of TBI occur annually, leading to over 2.2 million emergency department (ED) visits, 280,000 hospitalizations, and 52,000 deaths.1,2 Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the total annual rate of TBI has increased from 521.0 per 100,000 persons in 2001 to 823.7 per 100,000 persons in 2010. At the same time, the mortality from TBI has decreased slightly from 18.5 per 100,000 persons in 2001 to 17.1 per 100,000 persons in 20103 (Fig. 19–1). Currently, it is estimated that an overall 12.1% to 41% of adults have a history of TBI.4–7