%0 Journal Article %T Brain Injury Awareness Month - March 2019 %J MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report %D 2019 %V 68 %N 10 %P 237-237 %X Brain Injury Awareness Month, observed each March, was established 3 decades ago to educate the public about the incidence of brain injury and the needs of persons with brain injuries and their families (1). Caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to short- or long-term changes affecting thinking, sensation, language, or emotion.

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%G en %I U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention %@ 0149-2195 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6810a1