AFRICAN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITYAddressing gender disparity and promoting equity in university educationExamining the causes of traumatic brain injuries and their consequences.Question: (A) Explain the causes of brain trauma and their consequences. According to Gregory (2001), the brain is defined as the control center of the most complex organ in the human body. Head injury is defined as the result of the application of an external physical force or rapid acceleration/deceleration forces, as alluded to by the Mayo Clinic (2014). Head trauma is also known as brain injury or traumatic brain injury and the terms will be used interchangeably in this article. Several causes of head injuries will be explained, including falls, accidents, violence and explosions. This leads to short or long term neuropsychological consequences. This article will attempt to reveal the causes and consequences of brain trauma. The brain is the control center of the entire body. Gleitman, Gross and Reisberg (2011) postulate that the brain generates our personality, habits, skills, emotions, memories, hopes, regulates appetite, anger, learning and many other functions of the body. Mayo Clinic (2014) proposes that brain injury occurs when an external mechanical force causes brain cells to malfunction. This usually results from a strong blow to the head penetrating the skull into the brain and damaging the brain cells. Brain damage, whatever the cause, is bound to affect the body's control center and cause short-term or long-term, temporary or permanent consequences. Traumatic brain injuries can be considered mild and some moderate to severe and can include any of the signs. and symptoms of a minor injury, as well as ...... middle of paper ...... (2010), Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior 6th edition, Oxon, Copyright Licensing Agency Limited. Gleitman H. Gross J. and Reisberg D. (2011), Psychology 8th Edition, Canada, Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataKolb B & Whishaw I. Q, (2003), Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, 5th Edition, New York : WorthCorrigan JD, (2014), The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation Volume 29, Issue 2. Rutland-Brown et al, (2003), The Journal of Incidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States, 2003 Tanielian T and Jaycox LH, ( 2008), Invisible War Wounds: psychological and cognitive injuries, their consequences and recovery support services. Rand Corporation. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/shakenbaby/shakenbaby.htm http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/traumatic-brain-injury/basics/definition/con-20029302