Working with People with ABI : 3. TYPES OF ABI : f) Other types of ABI

Working with people with acquired brain injury

f) Other types of ABI

Infection

Bacterial or viral infections can lead to an inflammation of the brain covering (meningitis) or the brain tissue itself (encephalitis)

Tumour

Tumours cause damage to the surrounding brain tissue and structures as they grow within the brain

Toxins

Toxins can cause damage to brain tissue.

NSW Government Family & Community Services

The materials on the site have been developed collaboratively with many stakeholders. The sources of all materials are identified in the site - see Acknowledgements. The site and associated materials have been put together for the purpose of training people to work with people with ABI. See Copyright for copyright details.

The site was funded by the NSW government - the then NSW Department of Family and Community Services: Ageing Disability and Home Care. The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Directorate, a clinical network of the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation provided project management. Brain Injury Australia has provided site maintenance support.