Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children
Acquired Brain Injuries: Discussion
9:30 am
Ms Catriona Devlin:
Do the members know there is no dedicated support group or organisation for teenagers following an acquired brain injury? What is an acquired brain injury? It is any sudden damage received to the brain during a person's lifetime and not as a result of birth trauma. What are the causes of an acquired brain injury? It can be caused by a road traffic accident, a fall, a sporting injury or an assault. It can also be caused by a brain tumour, aneurysm, haemorrhage, a viral brain infection such as meningitis, encephalitis or septicaemia. It can also be caused by lack of oxygen to the brain, for example, following a heart attack. I will pass over to Mr. Conor Devlin.
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