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cite journal |author=Hoge CW, McGurk D, Thomas DL, Cox AL, Engel CC, Castro CA |title=Mild traumatic brain injury in U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq |journal=The New England Journal of Medicine |volume= 358 |issue=5 |pages=453–463 |year=2008 |url=http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/358/5/453 |pmid=18234750 | cite journal |author=Hoge CW, McGurk D, Thomas DL, Cox AL, Engel CC, Castro CA |title=Mild traumatic brain injury in U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq |journal=The New England Journal of Medicine |volume= 358 |issue=5 |pages=453–463 |year=2008 |url=http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/358/5/453 |pmid=18234750 | ||
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</ref> | </ref> The relative contribution of causes of mild head injury differs by region, gender, and age.<ref name="AndersonT"/> For example, in Scotland and Sweden, falls account for the greatest percentage of MHIs, while in the U.S. and Australia, transportation is the largest cause.<ref name="AndersonT"/> | ||
The relative contribution of causes of mild head injury differs by region, gender, and age.<ref name="AndersonT"/> For example, in Scotland and Sweden, falls account for the greatest percentage of MHIs, while in the U.S. and Australia, transportation is the largest cause.<ref name="AndersonT"/> | |||
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Overview
The leading causes of MTBI in adults are falls and vehicle accidents, and other causes include sports injuries, assaults, industrial and work-related injuries, and injuries that occur in the home.[1] Among children aged 5 to 14, sports and bicycle accidents cause the greatest number of concussions.[2] Soldiers are at elevated risk for concussion from causes such as bomb blasts, with as many as 15% of U.S. infantry soldiers who return from the Iraq War meeting the criteria for MTBI.[3] The relative contribution of causes of mild head injury differs by region, gender, and age.[4] For example, in Scotland and Sweden, falls account for the greatest percentage of MHIs, while in the U.S. and Australia, transportation is the largest cause.[4]