ABSTRACT
Traumatic central nervous system injuries (TCNSIs) are not diseases
but lesions that concern an ever-growing number of people who
are unable to work and have lost their independence. These people
need help to regain at least some of their functional abilities. Causes
of TCNSIs include traffic accidents, diving in shallow water, falls,
gunshots, stab wounds, and natural disasters (earthquakes). The
social aspect is highlighted by theWorld Health Organization (WHO)
in its definition of health, which is “not the absence of disease
or infirmity but a state of complete physical, psychological and
social well being.” Right indications are given in the International
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, established by
the WHO in 2001. Trauma epidemiology has significant correlation
with the economic conditions of a community [1]. In the United
States, more than 10% of residents suffered from nonfatal injuries
in 2002. Trauma was the leading cause among those aged 1-4 years.
In Germany, 40% of those injured in 2002were 20-39 years old (the
greatest incidence was between 20 and 24 years).
