Survey links road rage to traumatic brain injuries

Road rage incidents are not uncommon in Ontario, and there has been much debate about the factors that could drive individuals to behave in this way. Road rage is often blamed on a combination of the stresses of modern life and the frustration of coping with heavy traffic, but research that has been recently published indicates that there may be a connection between traumatic brain injuries and road rage incidents.

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How is a brain injury diagnosed?

According to the Brain Injury Society of Toronto, the number of people who will suffer a traumatic brain injury this year is higher than the combined numbers of people who will be diagnosed with breast cancer, HIV or AIDS, spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis this year. Additionally, car accidents are responsible for more than 50 percent of all traumatic brain injuries.

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