The following is a list of actions or incidents that may cause a traumatic brain injury:

Blow to the head

Automobile collisions
Motorcycle collisions
Truck collisions
Assault and battery
An object hitting you in the head

Falls (can be blow to head or not a blow to head but violent force)

Skateboarding
Rollerblading/Roller skating/Ice skating
Bicycling
Stairs
Floors
Curbs
Sidewalks

Other

Violent shaking of head
Electric shock
Explosions
Any violent force to your entire body or head

A traumatic brain injury can occur in numerous different ways.  A blow to the head is not the only way a traumatic brain injury can occur.  Any kind of unusual force, such as a violent movement of the head, can cause a traumatic brain injury.  For example, in a collision, a person’s head may be thrown forward and back.  This is commonly called a whiplash effect.  However, when the head is violently thrown forward or backward there is a momentum applied to the brain and then when the head suddenly goes the other direction, forces are applied on the brain which can cause a traumatic brain injury.  This is known by the term coup/contra coup brain injury.  A result in a sudden change in momentum of the brain can lead to a brain shear injury.  Thus, a person does not need to hit their head on something to suffer a brain injury.

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