HALF OF HOMELESS MEN HAVE SUFFERED TRAUMATIC BRIAN INJURY - NEW STUDY BY DR. TOPALOVEC-VRANIC - SAINT MICHAELS HOSPITAL

SCIENCE DAILY - ALMOST HALF OF ALL HOMELESS MEN HAVED HAD BRAIN INJURY

SOME EXCERPTS:

Almost half of homeless men had traumatic brain injury in their lifetime

Date:

April 25, 2014  St. Michael's Hospital

Almost half of all homeless men who took part in a study had suffered at least one traumatic brain injury in their life and 87 percent of those injuries occurred before the men lost their homes. While assaults were a major cause of those traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, (60 per cent) many were caused by potentially non-violent mechanisms such as sports and recreation (44 per cent) and motor vehicle collisions and falls (42 per cent).

 

Dr. Topolovec-Vranic said it's important for health care providers and others who work with homeless people to be aware of any history of TBI because of the links between such injuries and mental health issues, substance abuse, seizures and general poorer physical health.