TBI
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TBIs
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Medicine/Medical. traumatic brain injury: damage to the brain from a source outside the body, such as an object that strikes the head violently or penetrates the skull, which causes symptoms ranging from headache and dizziness to permanent physical or mental disability.
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Automotive. throttle-body injection: a fuel-injection system in which an injector delivers fuel to a central location within the intake manifold of the engine.
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The TBI argues that the government should immediately implement a series of changes to reduce the number of people claiming these benefits.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Joe Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff, himself called me after the results of the TBI investigation were announced to the public.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
Dr. Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, director of Penn Medicine’s TBI research center, said that ibogaine is “one of the more promising compounds” for treatment of TBI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
Earlier this month, Stanford University published a study in Nature Medicine of 30 veterans with TBI in which Sean participated.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025
In addition, 31% of those with TBI were in the highest quartile of wealth, while 22% were in the lowest.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024
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