What is Brain injury?
'''Brain injury''' means that the [[brain]] has been hurt in some way. Many different things can hurt the brain. For example, brain injuries can happen before a baby is even born. These are called '''congenital brain injuries.''' A physical [[injury]] ([[blunt trauma|trauma]]) can also hurt the brain (for example, if a person hits their head in a car accident). These types of brain injuries are called '''traumatic brain injuries'''.<ref name=ninds>{{cite web |url=http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm |title=NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=February 11, 2016 |website=National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |publisher=United States [[National Institutes of Health]] |access-date=February 17, 2016 |archive-date=December 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203005417/http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Many medical problems can also injure the brain. For example, the brain can get injured if it does not get enough [[oxygen]] (for example, during a [[stroke]]). All brain injuries are different. Some are mild (not very bad); some are severe (very bad). Some are temporary (they get better); some get better slowly over time; and some never get better. Also, since the brain controls every part of the body, the [[symptom]]s of brain injury can be very different for different people. This depends partly on what part of the brain was injured, and how badly.<ref name=ninds/> ==Types of brain injuries== ===Congenital brain injuries=== Congenital brain injuries are caused by something that damages a [[fetus]]'s brain during a woman's [[pregnancy]]. For example, a fetus can get a congenital brain injury if: * The mother [[alcoholic drink|drinks alcohol]] while pregnant (this can cause [[fetal alcohol syndrome]])<ref name=cdc>{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/facts.html |title=Facts about FASDs |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=April 16, 2015 |web