A 21-year-old adult sustained a TBI due to a car accident in which he was not wearing his seatbelt. One of his symptoms is increased intracranial pressure due to swelling of the brain. What type of injury did this individual most likely sustain?

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The individual most likely sustained a closed head injury, in which the brain is injured by trauma without a break in the skull. Increased intracranial pressure due to swelling of the brain is a common symptom of a closed head injury.

A 21-Year-Old Adult Sustained a TBI Due to a Car