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There’s lots of causes of brain damage, but the most common causes are trauma (like an accident) and when there is no blood to the brain (like a stroke).
Most often, brain damage happens when some of the cells in the brain (which we call neurons) get damaged, or die.
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As Hannah said…there are lots of causes. A really common one is caused by pressure on the brain from an infection (meningitis), or from trauma (getting tackled in footy).
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Trauma/damage is the big one, as it’s the most “noticeable”!
There are other things. Just take care of yourself, and don’t go head first into things (whether they be a tackle in sports, diving into water or a wall that you decided to run into)…
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Hitting your head, being in a car accident, having a stroke or being born with your umbilical cord around your neck are all things that can cause brain damage. What causes your brain cells or neurons to die? If its a trauma accident then the impact can cause the cells to break open & die. Not having access to oxygen also kills neurons.
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