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What is the Job of the Brain?
This video, which is an interview with David Lenrow, M.D., explains the primary job of the brain, and how it affects and controls different parts of the body. Dr. Lenrow is on staff at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and is a faculty member of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School.
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The information provided on these videos is for educational purposes only and is not intended in any way to be a substitute for professional medical advice. This is not and does not constitute a medical diagnosis or advisory service whatsoever.
The mission of the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania (BIAPA) is the prevention of brain injury and improvement of the quality of life for people who have experienced brain injury and their family members through support, education, advocacy and treatment.
Pennsylvania TBI Statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- More than 245,000 Pennsylvanians currently live with brain injury
- More than 2,000 fatalities from traumatic brain injury occur each year in Pennsylvania.
- Nearly 8,000 Pennsylvania citizens are hospitalized each year due to traumatic brain injuries from car accidents, work place accidents, falls, assaults, sports accidents and other injuries.
- 41,000 Pennsylvanians are treated in hospital emergency rooms for concussion and mild brain injury every year.
- An estimated 3,000 Pennsylvania citizens become severely disabled by brain injury each year.
Other Available Videos:
TBI: What Families Need to Know
Choosing a Rehab Center
Navigating the Brain Anatomy and Function
Injury Effects of TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury: Diagnosis
TBI: The Family's Role
What Happens When a Brain Injury Occurs?
Symptoms of TBI
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