Abstract
Forces in traffic accident that may contribute to traumatic brain injury（TBI）include linear acceleration and angular, rotational forces which cause mainly frontal and temporal lobe damages. It can result in physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral symptoms. The social impact of TBI following traffic accident is considered enormous for the following reasons: 1）The average age of TBI victims is rather young; 2）TBI victims have cognitive and psychosocial problems, in addition to physical disabilities which greatly complicates the rehabilitation process and the victims’ return to society. In spite of high prevalence rate of deficits in severe cases, long-term functional improvement is likely to occur in TBI patients. Greater gains, both physical and cognitive function, are made through long-term support from comprehensive medical and social rehabilitation professionals.
