Story highlights Traumatic brain injury usually results from a blow to the headInjuries can range from mild to severe and lead to problems reading, hearing, seeing(CNN) Cell phone video released Friday recorded Rakeyia Scott, the wife of Keith Lamont Scott, who was fatally shot by Charlotte police, screaming, "He has a TBI," or traumatic brain injury. "He had some issues with his brain, and he had two broken hips, and (his) pelvis broke in half, and his nose was broken," Vernita Scott Walker said. What causes traumatic brain injury? A traumatic brain injury usually results from a blow to the head, such as a direct hit like a car accident in which a person's head hits the windshield. Traumatic brain injuries have been linked to sports such as football and soccer, combat injuries as diagnosed in war zones, falls and physical violence.

Source: CNN September 23, 2016 21:33 UTC