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Traumatic brain injuries can result in bruised brain tissue, bleeding inside the brain, large or small lacerations in the brain, and nerve damage due to shearing forces. The brain can also experience a number of secondary types of damage, like swelling, fever, seizures, or an imbalance of neurological chemicals. A traumatic brain injury may either be a penetrating injury or a closed head injury.
Penetrating head injuries occur when an object, like shrapnel, enters the brain and causes damage in a specific area.
Closed head injuries occur when there's a blow to the head, which can happen during a fall, car accident, sporting event, or any number of different ways.
Dr. Julian Bailes: "Sloth Mitigation" and Omega-3s to Help with Brain Injuries
Current research for preventing and treating TBI includes the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids and the use of "slosh mitigation" — limiting the brain's ability to move around in the skull.
March Is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month is a yearly effort to shine a spotlight on the progress and benefits of brain research. Check our calendar and join in!
BrainLineKids.org: Helping Kids with Traumatic Brain Injury
BrainLineKids helps parents, educators, and professionals communicate and develop common goals to help kids with TBI.
Brain Injury Awareness Month 2012
Brain Injury Awareness Month shines a spotlight on the progress and benefits of brain research — for civilian and military populations.
Smartphones Are the Way to Go After a Brain Injury
After his brain injury, Adam Anicich needed help getting organized, remembering appointments and people, and finding places. His Smartphone -- with its proactive calendar and GPS function -- has as helped him remedy his "sloppiness."
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Complex Project to Define Concussion
The medical definition of "concussion" needs be quantitative and non-static. It also needs to have clinical utlility.
An Interview with Marilyn Price Spivak
The "godmother of brain injury" spearheaded many of the advances in support services for people with TBI and their families.
What Exactly Does the "Mild" in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Mean?
We still have a lot to learn about the brain and what happens at a cellular level after a concussion. But for now, the good news is that most people diagnosed with a “mild” TBI recover quickly and fully.
BrainSTARS: Sensory Processing
Many sources of stimulation that are interesting or fun for other children, such as bright colors, loud music, and crowds, may be uncomfortable for a child who has difficulty processing sensory information after a TBI.
Positive Impact of New TBI Procedures in the Military
Learn how new procedures and new treatment facilities are greatly benefiting service members with brain injury.
Dr. David Hovda Talks About Progress in the Field of TBI
Progress in research and treatment for brain injury may seem slow, but a closer look will show otherwise.
Brain Injury: What Doctors and Researchers Have Learned
There is always more to learn, but certain changes — from monitoring cranial pressure in the brain to having patients lie at an incline instead of flat — have increased recovery in patients post-injury.
Across the United States: Consistency of Care for Brain Injury
Today versus 20 years ago, the standards of care for TBI across the US have vastly improved. However, these standards could certainly be higher and more consistent across all medical centers.
The Journey Toward Recovery: Youth with Brain Injury
Jerome squeezed hard on the hand brakes, but it was too late. His front wheel collided with the dog; the dog yelped, and Jerome somersaulted over his handlebars.
EDGE Award 2011 - BrainLine
Learn more about BrainLine and our latest award from the Association for Public Television Stations.
Making a Difference #1: Intro to TBI
In the US, annual incidence of TBI is more than MS, spinal cord injury, HIV/AIDS, and breast cancer combined. Learn more.
Making a Difference #2: Basic Brain
Learn how the brain functions and how injuries can differ depending on which part or parts of the brain were damaged.
Making a Difference #3: The Mechanics of Injury
From skull fractures to focal sheer injuries, brain injuries can have significantly different outcomes.
Making a Difference #14: Project Credits
A multi-module video for professionals, caregivers, and people with TBI.
How Much Therapy Is Enough for Someone with TBI?
Balancing needs and costs can be difficult.
21 Million Cases of TBI, Not 3.5 Million?
Why are there so many cases of undiagnosed TBI? Learn more.
TBI May Be as Complex as Cancer
Breast cancer and pancreatic cancer are both cancers, but are treated differently. The same may be true for different "kinds" of TBI.
Traumatic Brain Injury and Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
Learn why inpatient rehab can be so important for successful recovery after a moderate or severe TBI.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
This animation gives an overview of the frequency of TBI — from causes and symptoms to available diagnostic imaging techniques and basic information on brain anatomy.
Cascade Effect of Single Axon Loss
This animation shows how neurons in the brain transfer information, and how those signals can fail if the neurons are broken or damaged.
How to Become a Neuropsychologist
So the brain interests you? Learn more about what it takes to become a neuropsychologist.
What Is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
CTE is a neurodegeneration, a brain disease that's progressive and chareacterized by a build-up of a protein called tau.
¿Qué tipos de rehabilitación debe recibir un paciente con traumatismo cerebral?
Este artículo explica los tipos de rehabilitación debe recibir un paciente con traumatismo cerebral y las metas y opciones de rehabilitación.
¿Existen otros problemas a largo plazo asociados con el traumatismo cerebral?
Este artículo describe otros problemas a largo plazo asociados con el traumatismo cerebral.
Glosario de términos de lesiones cerebrales traumáticas
Este glosario ofrece información y definiciones de términos médicos asociados con lesiones cerebrales y rehabilitación para ayudar a Ud. o sus familiares.
Game Changers
“Brown Is Bad, Brown Is Cell Death.” Learn about the research behind chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Easy to Misunderstand the Behavior of a Person with Traumatic Brain Injury
Interpreting the behavior of someone with TBI can be like trying to interpret the words of someone speaking a foreign language. Learn more.
The Basics of TBI
The first of a four-part podcast series for healthcare professionals who are NOT specialists in brain injury.
Pax
A service dog like Pax doesn't just impact one person's life, rather a whole network of people.
Psychiatric Issues After Brain Injury
Learning patience and acceptance of self after a TBI can be incredibly painful. It takes time and fortitude.
The Science Behind Second Impact Syndrome and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Second impact syndrome (SIS) can have in-an-instant, tragic consequences. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), on the other hand, can have slow and heartbreaking consequences.
Single Versus Cumulative Concussion
For most people after a single concussion, a 7-10 day course of rest and recovery clears up most problems. Recurring TBIs are a different story.
¿Qué discapacidades pueden resultar de un traumatismo cerebral?
Aprende sobre las otras discapacidades que pueden resultar de un traumatismo cerebral.
El trauma generalizado
Aprende sobre lesiones a otras partes del cuerpo que pueden resultar de traumatismo cerebral.
Shana De Caro, Esq. - Ask the Expert
Learn from this expert, a lawyer whose practice focuses on representing people with traumatic brain injury.
The Dynamics of a Closed Head Injury
A concussion or mild brain injury usually causes a cascade of chemical changes within the brain. Most mild TBIs take 5-10 days to get back to normal, but every injury is unique.
Second Impact Syndrome in Children
What happens if a young athlete doesn't take the proper amount of time to recover after a concussion before sustaining another?
Types of Brain Injury
Learn what can happen to the brain — from compression fractures to contrecoup injury.
What is the Difference Between a Subdural and Epidural Hematoma?
What is the difference? Learn more about brain anatomy and types of brain bleeds.
Can the Brain Recover Regardless of Age?
Up until the time when we die, our brain continues to make new connections and make new neural cells.
¿Cuáles son los diferentes tipos de traumatismo cerebral?
Este artículo explica los diferentes tipos de traumatismo cerebral como concusión, fractura de cráneo, síndrome de bebé sacudido y hematoma.
¿Qué es el traumatismo cerebral?
Este artículo ofrece una introducción al traumatismo cerebral y unas estadísticas sobre el traumatismo cerebral en los Estados Unidos.
Traumatismo cerebral: Esperanza en la investigación
Este artículo ofrece una introducción al traumatismo cerebral y unas estadísticas sobre el traumatismo cerebral en los Estados Unidos.
9 1/2 Need-to-Know Facts About Traumatic Brain Injury
The top 9 1/2 things you should know about traumatic brain injury.
Nueve cosas y media que usted debe saber sobre las lesiones cerebrales traumáticas
Esta lista presenta información importante sobre TBI, como maneras de prevención y las consecuencias de conmoción cerebral.
Las lesiones cerebrales traumáticas
Este artículo ofrece una introducción a las Lesiones Cerebrales Traumáticas (TBI por sus siglas en inglés). Incluye información sobre los tipos diferentes de TBI, problemas físicos y problemas de comunicación/cognición que pueden resultar después de TBI, y cómo diagnosticar TBI.
Get the Stats on Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: 2002–2006
New TBI stats out from the CDC.
Five Crazy Guys, Part 6
Listen to the weekly conversations of this self-named group part 6 of 6.
Five Crazy Guys, Part 5
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Five Crazy Guys, Part 4
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Five Crazy Guys, Part 3
Listen to the weekly conversations of this self-named group part 3 of 6.
Five Crazy Guys, Part 1
Listen to the weekly conversations of this self-named group part 1 of 6.
Working the Sidelines
One athletic director's strategies for keeping young athletes' brains safe.
How Is the Prevalence of Long-Term Disability Counted?
What the data shows about TBI.
ASHA: Traumatic Brain Injury
When speech, language, and hearing rehab is crucial after TBI.
BrainLine Interviews Army Specialist Robert Andrzejczak
Even after losing a leg and sustaining a mild TBI, this veteran is moving with a new confidence.
Caron Gan Talks About Educating Families About Behavioral Changes
TBI affects the whole family. Hear advice from a family therapist.
Dr. Tedd Judd Talks About Navigating Cultural Barriers in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Professional advice about getting buy-in from patients and families when cultural barriers are in the way.
Dr. Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla Talks About his Brother's TBI Story
When brain injury hits home.
Picking Up the Pieces After TBI: A Guide for Family Members
Newly diagnosed with TBI? What you need to know and do first.
Sesame Street's "Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change"
Preview of Sesame Street's episode "Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change." Featuring guest stars Queen Latifah, John Mayer, Elmo, and Rosita.
Keeping Track of Current Research on Traumatic Brain Injury
A new resource.
What Is Neuroplasticity?
Learn how the brain can rewire itself after an injury.
Therapy for your CEO: Executive Function Therapy
For someone with TBI, what happens when standard rehabilitation techniques like physical or occupational therapy come to an end?
Unseen Wounds
NewHour host Jim Lehrer tackles the question: What happens to service members after they survive a traumatic brain injury?
Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury
Meet a handful of people with brain injury who give courage and tenacity new meaning.
Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome
This video features guests who share their stories and experts who talk about diagnosis and the latest in treatment in PTSD.
Survive, Thrive, and Alive
This video, created by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, focuses on the ebb and flow of recovery from TBI and features Former Secretary of State Colin Powell as well as several medical professionals and individuals with TBI.
Traumatic Brain Injury Basics
Brain injury affects the roots of who we are — our ability to think, communicate, and connect with other people. Here's a good place to start learning.
Animated Relevant Anatomy of a Traumatic Brain Injury
Learn more about what happens to the brain in a car crash.
The Many Faces of Traumatic Brain Injury
Learn more about the short- and long-term effects of TBI from both professionals and individuals with brain injury.
The Brain Injured Soldier, Part 2
Listen to second and last part on a series about brain injuries in servicemembers, from the ongoing Gray Matters radio series.
Heads Up Concussion Information for Physicians
This audio information from the Centers for Disease Control can help physicians work with their patients with concussion.
Exploring Your Brain with Garrick Utley
Learn more about the miraculous and sometimes heartbreaking organ called the brain in this segment from WETA's "Exploring Your Brain with Garrick Utley" series.
Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Brain Injuries
For employers to determine effective accommodations for employees with disabilities.
TBI Inform: Introduction to Brain Injury
Learn some of the basics of TBI from deciphering a Glasgow Coma Scale score to understanding the difference between a CAT scan and an MRI.
Understanding Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Learn why mild TBI is often no where near "mild."
What Impact Will Moderate or Severe TBI Have on a Person's Life?
Basic information about long- and short-term effects of TBI.
What Happens Immediately After the Injury?
What's going on inside the brain?
Rand Report 2008
Read the groundbreaking 2008 report on TBI, PTSD, and depression in the military.
Frequently Asked Questions
When it comes to brain injury, there are hundreds of FAQs. Start with these important ones.
Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services To Assist Recovery
Learn more about the psychological and cognitive wounds of war — and where to get help.
What is the Course of Treatment Post-TBI?
Awareness and education are essential when it comes to treating brain injury.
Why Me? Why My Family Member?
Do we know the precise incidence of traumatic brain injury?
Typical Recovery Sequence Following TBI
From learning to walk again to processing complex information — learn the steps to recovery.
TBI: Fitting the Pieces Together
Researchers, doctors, and policymakers are working to create effective standards of care for TBI.
Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths
Looking for numbers and hard facts? Here are US statistics on TBI.
Cerebral Hypoxia
Oxygen is our lifeblood. Learn how a decrease of oxygen supply to the brain can occur after TBI.
Heads Up: Brain Injury in Your Practice Toolkit
An indispensible toolkit for physicians.
Datos sobre las lesiones traumáticas del cerebro
Una lesión traumática del cerebro (TBI, por sus siglas en inglés) es definida como un golpe fuerte o una sacudida fuerte a la cabeza que interrumpe la función normal del cerebro.
Facts About Traumatic Brain Injury
What are the most common causes of traumatic brain injury?
Traumatic Brain Injury: Susan's Story
Understanding the basics of TBI is crucial, especially since the symptoms can be invisible.
Report to Congress: Toward Successful Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury
What the world's leading neuroscientists want Congress to know.
Brain Facts: A Primer on the Brain and Nervous System
Learn about the miracle of this spongy, three-pound mass of fatty tissue we call the brain.
Outcomes
General information on outcome and tips for recovery for those with TBI.
Classroom Interventions for Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries
There is a lot to know about helping children with TBI successfully return to the classroom.
Traumatic Brain Injury Signs and Symptoms
Learn the signs and symptoms of brain injury; knowledge is power, after all.
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