What is Brain Injury?

The Brain Injury Association of the United States (BIAUSA) categorizes brain injury into three different levels: Severe Traumatic Brain injury, Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.Furthermore, BIAUSA states that emergency personnel typically determine the severity of neurological injury to the brain by using an assessment called the Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) to. The terms Mild Brain Injury, Moderate Brain Injury, and Severe Brain Injury are used to describe the level of initial injury in relation to the neurological severity caused to the brain. There may be no correlation between the initial Glascow Coma Scale score and the initial level of brain injury and a person’s short or long term recovery, or functional abilities. Keep in mind that there is nothing “Mild” about a brain injury—again, the term “Mild” Brain injury is used to describe a level of neurological injury. Any injury to the brain is a real and serious medical condition.