What are the Main Types of Brain Injury?
The following table summarises the main types of brain injury. Select a link to find out more.
| Strokes and Haemorrhages | A stroke happens when a blood vessel in, or around, the brain bursts or is blocked. This causes damage to the brain cells. A Haemorrhage is a bleed. – Read more |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | A Traumatic Brain Injury happens when an outside force is applied to the brain, or body, that affects the way the brain works. – Read more |
| Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations | An Aneurysm is a weak spot on an artery that has bulged out. The walls of an aneurysm can burst because they are thin and weak from being stretched – Read More |
| Concussion | A Concussion is a blow to the head or body that causes the brain to shake inside the skull. This can change the way your brain normally works. – Read More |
| Infections | Infections of the brain or spinal cord can result in dangerous inflammation. This can affect the way the brain works. – Read More |
| Other kinds of brain injury | Lack of oxygen, brain tumours and encephalopathy are all possible causes of a brain injury. Find out more in this article – Read More |