How to Use traumatic brain injury in a Sentence

traumatic brain injury

noun
  • Then she was hit by a car, which left her with a traumatic brain injury.
    — Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Their son died a week later of a traumatic brain injury.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • He was hit on the side of the head, cracking his skull and causing a traumatic brain injury.
    — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
  • His friend also had a traumatic brain injury.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Van Tine suffered a traumatic brain injury and spent four months in a coma.
    — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • One of the women suffered a traumatic brain injury.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The collision left him with a traumatic brain injury.
    — Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Though his bruises have faded, the effects of his traumatic brain injuries linger.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Though his bruises have faded, the effects of his traumatic brain injuries linger.
    — CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • He was taken to a hospital with a traumatic brain injury.
    — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • And then of course my head suffered a concussion, (traumatic brain injury).
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Resecker had traumatic brain injuries, was in a coma for five days and had to have a piece of missing skull replaced.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
  • One man who jumped was hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury and severe burns.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • These are also the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries and 83% of hip fracture deaths.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • At first, she was placed in a 15-bed hospital for people with traumatic brain injuries.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Elias suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a car two decades ago, leaving her in a wheelchair.
    — Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The blast claimed his left leg, left an arm badly damaged, caused severe burns and inflicted a traumatic brain injury.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Rahman has autism and is recovering from a traumatic brain injury.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Older adults are also more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries after a fall.
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Lopez had served a non-combat tour in Iraq as a truck driver and was evaluated for a traumatic brain injury.
    — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Katy, one of the 12 teenage girls aboard Pino's boat that day, suffered a traumatic brain injury in the incident.
    — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Rain Williams, who was 19 years old at the time, was struck in the head and shoulder, suffering a traumatic brain injury.
    — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Resecker's friend also suffered a traumatic brain injury.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Falzone landed at the bottom of the stairs, suffering a traumatic brain injury, a fractured spine and a fractured rib.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • Falzone landed on his head about halfway down the flight of stairs, suffering a traumatic brain injury, a fractured spine and a fractured rib.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
  • What’s more, while some of the athletes had a history of a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, some did not.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The fundraiser states that Fox suffered a traumatic brain injury, as well as fractures to her eye socket, jaw, rib, hip, pelvis and lower spine.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Hioki suffered from multiple fractures to his spine, ribs, and arm, and a potential traumatic brain injury.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • Pedestrians who were struck had higher rates of traumatic brain injuries and were more likely to be admitted for intensive care.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

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