Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Acquired brain injury (ABI) is brain damage caused by events after birth, rather than as part of a genetic or congenital disorder.  ABI can result in cognitive, physical, emotional, or behavioral impairments that lead to permanent or temporary changes in functioning. 

Here are some of the things that can cause an ABI: 
 Nontraumatic Injury: derived from either an internal or external source such as stroke, aneurysm, brain tumors, infection, poisoning, PTSD, substance abuse, hypoxia, ischemia, encephalopathy, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Perinatal Illness or Hypoxia  
Traumatic Brain Injury: physical trauma due to accidents, assaults, neurosurgery, head injury   

No two persons can expect the same outcome or resulting difficulties. The brain controls every part of human life: physical, intellectual, behavioral, social and emotional. When the brain is damaged, some part of a person's life will be affected.