ACUTE ILLNESS   Acute illness is by definition a self-limiting disease which is mostly characterized by the symptoms having a rapid onset. These symptoms are fairly â¦ intense and resolve in a short period of time as either cure or death in the patient.
Definition. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a nondegenerative, noncongenital insult to the brain from an external mechanical force, possibly leading to permanent or temporary impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions, with an associated diminished or altered state of consciousness.
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guide For Patients Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden trauma, such as a blow or jolt to the head, causes damage to the brain. Such injuries can result in impaired physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning. Approximately 1.4 million individuals sustain a TBI each year in the United States. In times of combat, 14-20% of surviving casualties suffer a TBI. The number of TBIs resulting from recent combat in Iraq and Afghanistan is so large that TBI has been called the âsignature woundâ of the OEF and OIF conflicts. What causes TBI?