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Frank Tortella, PhD: Need for Objective Diagnostic Tool for Mild TBI
Diagosing a mild TBI often has to rely on subjective evaluations. A standard, objective screening tool like a blood biomarker would help with diagnosis and with tracking recovery.
Frank Tortella, PhD: Hope for Biomarkers to Diagnose Brain Injuries
Research on the use of blood biomarkers for diagnosing brain injuries — in theater and in the civilian world — is getting closer. The hope is to be able to use it as a standard diagnostic tool.
Frank Tortella, PhD: The Many Dangers of an IED
An IED explosion can not only cause a blast injury from the shock waves themselves, but can also cause concussion or a penetrating injury at the same time.
Frank Tortella, PhD: Breacher Training Study
Special Forces are being studied during breacher training in which they experience real explosive events in hopes of answering more questions about the effects of blasts on the brain.
Frank Tortella, PhD: What We Know and Don't Know About Blast-Related TBI
We know that blast waves alone can damage the human brain. But more research is needed to learn how exactly a blast wave alone damages the brain's cells, blood vessels, and structure as a whole.
Frank Tortella, PhD: TBI Is Biggest Combat Casualty
The changes in weaponry during the recent conflicts compared with weaponry in previous wars have made TBI, especially mTBI, a common and complex injury among returning service members.
Acupuncture Helps Brain Injury-Related Sleep Issues
Medication and acupuncture both help with sleep issues after brain injury but acupuncture has fewer side effects.
TBI's Miracle Drug
An accidental discovery about 20 years ago has led to a cyclosporine pharmaceutical on the threshold of approval for brain injury.
Does Having a Brain Injury Mean I'll Get Dementia When I'm Older?
An association between TBI and dementia exists, but the definitive research is still out.
Cómo obtener ayuda y apoyo técnico después de una lesión cerebral militar
Lidiar con una lesión cerebral puede ser algo frustrante y aislante. Pero tú no estás solo.
BrainLineMilitary.org: Getting Help and Support After a Military Brain Injury
This public service announcement features Army Veterans Adam Anicich and Reanita Gray who both sustained a TBI while fighting in Iraq. Sgt. Anicich (Ret) and Staff Sgt. Reanita Gray (Ret) encourage other service members and veterans to use BrainLineMilitary.org as a go-to resource.
COL Dallas Hack, MD: Survival Rates from Combat Wounds Keep Increasing
Despite grievous wounds, including brain injury, survival rates are at an all-time high because of improved body protection and medical care from theater to hospital.
COL Dallas Hack, MD: Myriad Projects for Brain Injury Research and Care
COL Hack talks about the Army's thousands of Combat Casualty Care projects, including 450-500 just for brain injury research and care.
COL Dallas Hack, MD: The Day Before 9.11
COL Hack arrived for his first assignment in theater in the Middle East the day before 9.11. His work multiplied, but his commitment to helping wounded soldiers remained his main interest.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Why Woodpeckers Don't Get Brain Injuries
Understanding the biomechanics of the neck from injury is crucial for diagnosing and treating TBI. Learn why getting hit from the side is more damaging than getting hit straight on.
Dr. Joel Scholten: Care During the Transition from the DoD to the VA
Every service member transitioning from the DoD to the VA is screened for TBI. If detected, a comprehensive evaluation is performed.
Dr. Joel Scholten: Asking the Right Questions with Patients with TBI
When looking at the full-picture treatment for people with TBI, clinicians need to ask leading questions about issues including alcohol and caffeine use, intimacy or sexual issues, and suicide risk.
Dr. Joel Scholten: Biggest Changes and Improvements in DoD and VA TBI Care
Increased awareness of the short- and long-term issues of TBI has helped improve programs for comprehensive TBI screenings and evaluations. But many treatments are still in the research phase.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Sorting Through Evidence While Researching Concussion
Learning more about concussion through research is like looking at a photograph -- some pixels will be more clear and defined than others.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Must Not Ignore Neck Injuries
Helmets do a lot to prevent brain injuries, but the dynamics of head and neck movement should be part of the prevention equation, too.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: More Research Is Needed on the Dynamics of Neck Motion
You can't have a head without a neck ... more research is needed on how the neck moves and what impact those movements have on shearing within the brain during injury.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Understanding the Nuances of Shearing Injuries in the Brain
Shearing is the stretching and tearing of the tiny nerve cells that comprise the brain. Learn more about the research and neuroimgaging that shearing can cause when the brain is injured.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Learn How Predictive Timing Stems from Attention
Learn how predictive timing stems from attention and how that timing becomes out of synch and variable for people post-TBI.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: First Standard Guidelines for Brain Injury Trauma Care
In 1995, the first evidence-based guidelines endorsed by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons were published. But implementing them for equal care for all proved to be more difficult.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Evidence-Based Medicine Leads to Better Outcomes
Trauma centers that comply with evidence-based medicine for TBI — or any medical condition, for that matter — should be certified and given incentives.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Eye Tracking Technology to Test TBI Symptoms
Eye tracking technology is dynamic and quick. One test takes 30 seconds and picks up hundreds of data points per second.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Start with Low-Hanging Fruit in TBI Treatment
A great deal of good basic science research has and continues to get done, but mostly in silos. Standardizing what is known in clinical practice would be the smart way to optimize care for people with TBI.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Using Knowledge for Better TBI Patient Outcome
The standard medical guidelines published in 1995 have already significantly improved outcome, but more knowledge and change in doctors and the public is necessary to continue to improve outcome in people with TBI.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Attention Is a Person's Window on the World
People with TBI can usually process information, though it may happen slowly or may "be off." More research is needed.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Five Wheels on an Ambulance
Doing whatever possible to get better outcomes for people with brain injury is crucial whether through research, diagnosis, treatment or a combination of all of them.
Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Multiple Definitions of Concussion
Concussions have been around since the beginning of time, but our knowledge and treatment of them are and need to be vastly different. It all starts with the need for one, sound definition.
Dr. Wendy Law Takes a Detailed Case History of a Marine Sergeant
Questions about childhood, habits pre- and post-TBI, and how relationships can changed are all part of taking a full case history.
Dr. Wendy Law Takes a Detailed Case History of a Marine Corporal
Taking a detailed case history is crucial for tailoring a recovery plan for service members or vets with TBI.
COL Dallas Hack, MD: The Research on Blood Biomarkers for Brain Injury
Blood biomarkers could enormously change the way TBI — from severe to mild — is diagnosed and then treated.
Subspeciality Certification in Brain Injury Medicine
A new subspecialty has been created to address the growing need to monitor, assess, and advance new technologies for people with brain injury.
Emergency Room Considerations for People with Brain Injury
Getting to an ER is crucial after a TBI, especially for an injury that is on the more severe side. The quicker doctors can do a CAT scan of the brain, the quicker they can act on their diagnosis.
Diagnosing TBI in the ER
For mild TBIs, making a clear diagnosis can be difficult. There are CAT scans and physical and neuropsych evaluations. But in the future their may be simple, revealing blood tests.
Traumatic Brain Injury: The Research Front
Surgical and non-surgical interventions for TBI, especially those that are more severe, hinge on accurate diagnosis. More research is needed to fine-tune how TBIs are diagnosed — in ERs and in theater.
COL Dallas Hack, MD: Diagnosing and Treating TBI: Challenges in and Beyond Theater
Army COL Dallas Hack, MD, talks about the challenges in diagnosing and treating TBI — from the dearth of research to the lack of definitive treatments.
Understanding Diffuse Axonal Injury
Diffuse axonal injury affects nerve fibers, which can lead to a disruption in nerve communication — affecting a person's physical and cognitive abilities.
Understanding Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
A car crash, for instance, can cause subarachnoid hemorrhage — bleeding in the area between the brain and the thin tissues that cover the brain.
Understanding Subdural Hematoma
Usually the result of a serious brain injury, a subdural hematoma is a collection of blood on the surface of the brain.
Binding the 'Invisible Wounds'
Ten years of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan have created an epidemic of PTSD and TBI in service members, sailors, and airmen. Treatments run the gamut from yoga to drugs. Learn more.
Out of Sync: The Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury and the Battle to Recovery
"The blast was deafening and created a concussion that sucked the oxygen from the air ..."
Stem Cell Transplant Versus Drug Therapy for Severe TBI
Researchers are weighing the risks versus the rewards of using stem cell transplants with people with severe traumatic brain injury.
The Potential Impact of Current Brain Injury Research
Brain Injury researchers are making steady steps — from studying the use of progesterone for treatment to biomarkers for diagnosis.
Stems Cells and Brain Injury: Slow and Steady Progress
Stem cell research and brain injury started to take off in the late 1990s. Learn about progress being made in the field.
Understanding the Nuances of Stem Cells
Stem cell transplantion is irreversible, so more research is needed to reveal how stem cells actually promote functional recovery in the brain.
Stem Cell Research and Brain Injury
There is a paucity of research on stem cell therapy and TBI compared with Parkinson's, stroke, and Alzheimer's. Continued research might reveal more.
Careful, Thoughtful Stem Cell "Revival" Needed in TBI Research
Researchers believe that the therapeutic value of stem cell therapy for brain injury is there, but much important work still needs to be done.
The Practical Applications of Stem Cell Therapy After TBI
Researchers still need to discover the underlying "why" when looking at stem cell therapy for people with severe traumatic brain injury.
Importance of Thinking Beyond Scientific Tenets
"I try to teach my TBI research students to get rid of scientific tenets, to let the door open to other possibilities."
Repeat Concussions
Playing sports has many benefits for kids, but there needs to be more awareness of the potentially life-changing effects of repeat concussion.
Pushing the Boulder of Brain Injury Research
Research in TBI can seem slow. But even small steps can make an incredible difference in the quality of life of people with TBI.
Tackling the Public Health Problem of Brain Injury
Dr. David Hovda talks about the problems of misdiagnosis and how efforts to increase awareness and prevention could help athletes and soldiers.
The Implications of Recent Research on the Brain
Find out more about the implications of recent data on traumatic brain injury.
Recovery from Brain Injury Occurs for the Rest of a Person's Life
The human brain is a wonderful organ with amazing flexibility. Learn more about recovery.
Finding a Balance: Sports and Safety
Yes, some sports could be safer — and should be — but not participating in sports at all is like being a boat that never sets sail.
A Hero's Message Can Go a Long Way for TBI Awareness
Professional athletes could help educate the myriad kids who look up to them by being upfront about the dangers of brain injury.
Theoretical Exploration into Blast-Related Brain Injuries
The research into the hows and whys of blast injuries continues — from the impact of pressure waves to the push and pull of air blasts.
The Need for "Brain Fuel" After a TBI
The brain is only 2% of a person's body mass, but it takes 20% of the body's energy. The brain's need for energy increases exponentially after a TBI.
As the Nature of War Changes, Making Changes in Diagnosis and Treament for TBI
"War is now an intermingled mess of insurgencies ... making injuries different from previous wars."
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.
Cell Death Versus Cell Survival
Researcher David Hovda, PhD is less interested in aptosis — or cell death — after TBI than what the cells that survive are doing to compensate for what is lost.
Are Subconcussive Events Actually Concussions?
Is a subconcussive event a concussive event that only affects one part of the brain? Learn more about what research is showing, and hopes to show in the future.
A Guide to Neuropsychological Testing
Neuropsychological testing can help you and your doctors better understand your injury and plan for the most effective therapy.
Eight Key Questions to Ask About Clinical Trials
What to know and ask before joining a clinical trial.
Make Sure to Get Appropriate Help and Treatment After a TBI
Being aware of symptoms post TBI is crucial to getting the appropriate medical treatment.
Should I Enter a Clinical Trial?
For people who are thinking about enrolling in a clinical trial — and their loved ones — learn the basics and more.
Martial Arts and Brain Injury
Learn more about “bumps to the head” and their possible future ramifications.
Understanding Clinical Trials: Frequently Asked Questions
Choosing to participate in a clinical trial may help you and many people after you. But it can be an overwhelming decision to make.
Glossary of Clinical Trials Terms
From "cohort" to "placebo," learn the terms needed to educate yourself about clinical trials.
Dr. Aditya Bhagwat: Importance of TBI Awareness
Before finding the best treatments, knowing what a TBI is exactly is crucial.
Dr. James Kelly: Making a Sound Diagnosis for Brain Injury
Making a good diagnosis for TBI involves taking thorough histories.
Choosing a Rehabilitation Hospital for Your Loved One
Learn what's important when choosing a rehab hospital for a loved one with TBI.
The Nuances of Neuroimaging
The eyes may be the window to the soul, but neuroimages — from DTI to fMRI — can tell us a lot about the brain.
Making a Difference #10: Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
Learn why professionals need to treat TBIs in service members and veterans differently from those in civilians ... and how the VA can help.
Tele-TBI Clinics Deliver Prompt, Convenient Care
Learn how a Tele-TBI Clinic at Walter Reed is helping many service members and veterans with TBI ... even if they states away from Washington, DC.
Therapeutic Hypothermia for People with Brain Injury
Cooling people who have sustained a brain injury is not new therapy. But, it is getting more advanced, and the risks are minimal.
What Is Therapeutic Hypothermia?
Learn what therapeutic hypothermia is and how it can help people with a severe TBI immediately following the initial impact of injury.
Can Symptoms of TBI Show Up a Few Years After an Injury?
Learn how a TBI can play a role in a child’s motor skills and language development.
Types of Neuroimaging
Which MRIs are best? And what other imaging techniques are available for diagnosing TBI?
Why Are Girls More Likely to Sustain a TBI in Sports?
The hormonal and morphological structures in girls make them more vulnerable to TBIs than boys.
The Dangers and Misunderstandings of a Second TBI
Hear what happens to one young girl who has a minor TBI while snowboarding ... and a serious car crash months before.
Does Your Child Have a TBI — or Is It Something Else?
If there was no fall or accident to which to tie TBI symptoms, it is best to get your child a full neuropsychologic evaluation.
Basic Signs and Symptoms of TBI
Learn the basic signs and symptoms of a brain injury from loss of consciousness to changes in behavior.
Seeing the Right Specialist After a TBI
With any medical condition, it is crucial to see an expert in that field. This is particularly true with brain injury.
Healing After a Military TBI: A Doctor/Patient Perspective
For service members, vets, families, and providers, this DVBIC PSA features Commander Hancock, MD who shares his perspective as a shock trauma platoon doctor and a person with a TBI.
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.
Craniotomy Surgery
This animation shows what steps are involved in a craniotomy — a surgical procedure in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull, often performed to alleviate significant swelling of the brain.
Abnormal Brain CTs
This animation illustrates the differences between injured and uninjured brain tissue.
What's Forensic Neuropsychology?
Forensic neuropsychology focuses on data often used in legal settings. Learn more.
Testing Memory, Attention, Behavior, and Much More
A neuropsych evaluation after a brain injury covers wide ground from visual deficits to memory problems.
What Does a Neuropsychologist Do, Exactly?
Neuropsychologists look at the interplay between what a person's brain does and how he acts in his life -- emotionally, physically, socially, and so forth.
Early Neuropsych Evaluation Helps Formulate Rehab Plan
Results from a neurospychological exam conducted soon after a TBI will help formulate the rehabilitiation plan.
Use of Zoloft After Brain Injury
This drug does not prevent cognitive and behavioral problems after at TBI, but may help treat them.
The Mechanics of a Blast Injury
The mechanics of a blast injury are complicated and still being researched. See more.
Identifying Brain Injury in State Juvenile Justice, Corrections, and Homeless Populations
Learn about "undiagnosed TBI" and why it is a significant societal problem.
Cumulative Concussions
Cumulative concussions — or repeat blows to the head — can have serious, long-term consequences. Learn more.
Blast Injuries and the Brain
A blast injury feels like being hit by a wave and then being pulled back into the ocean — all in intensely rapid succession.
What Is Tau and Its Role in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
Tau protein shows up in the brain in other neurodegenerative diseases, but only in this unique, tangled pattern in CTE.
Pathology: Still the Most Useful Technique for Studying Diseased Brains
MRIs and CT scans are incredible technology, but pathology still provides an indispensable map, especially when studying a diseased brain.
What Is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
It doesn’t take an expert …anyone can see that they don’t want those brown, ugly spots on their brains.
Game Changers
“Brown Is Bad, Brown Is Cell Death.” Learn about the research behind chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Motivation After Post-Deployment Syndrome Diagnosis
With the help of your doctor and your family, laying out a strategy with priorities for recovery makes all the difference in recovery.
Educating Providers in Outside Programs About Traumatic Brain Injury
Service providers in programs like counseling or substance abuse need to know about a person's TBI and tailor pathways for success
Diagnostic Issues and Using Neuropsychological Reports
The second of a four-part podcast series for healthcare professionals who are NOT specialists in brain injury.
Strategies for and Modifications to Primary Care Clinical Practice to Effectively Accommodate Persons with TBI
The last of a four-part podcast series for healthcare professionals who are NOT specialists in brain injury.
Podcasts: Assisting Patients with TBI: A Brief Guide for Primary Care Physicians
A four-part series for healthcare professionals who are NOT specialists in brain injury.
Get Help and Education About a Loved One's TBI as Soon as Possible
A case manager's job is to help someone with TBI facilitate from one stage of treatment to the next.
The Role of Baseline Testing
Baseline neurocognitive assesssment in sports is becoming more popular — and more useful for helping players better recover from one or more concussions.
"Mild TBI" Versus "Concussion": Reactions Based on Terminology
No need to add more stress and anxiety by using the term "mild brain injury" instead of "concussion."
Building an Effective Military Baseline Test Platform for Brain Injury
Military experts are working to define what baseline testing for TBI would be most effective for pre- and post-deployment comparison, as well as for use in theater.
How Are Blast-Induced Concussions Graded?
To date, there is no distinctive rating system for blast-induced concussions.
How Does the Military Define and Identify a Concussion?
The definition is the same as in the civilian world, but different precautions are taken before a soldier is released back to combat.
Culture Change: How Brain Injuries Are Handled in the Military
From the top medical and non-medical command down, brain injuries must be taken seriously in the military.
The Military's Preventative Steps Regarding Brain Injury
Screening all service members who've had a risk of a concussion is a big step forward.
New Military Protocol for Three or More Concussions
Soldiers who have sustained three concussions will receive a more detailed, mandatory evaluation before returning to combat.
What Is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
This standard scale measures levels of consciousness in a person following a brain injury. Learn how it works.
Peer Group Support Can Enhance Well-Being After Brain Injury
Peer group intervention helped improve depression scores and community integration.
Military Traumatic Brain Injury: An Examination of Important Differences
Evidence for primary blast effects upon the central nervous system is limited and controversial. Learn more.
Psychiatric and Neurologic Aspects of War: An Overview and Perspective
More research is needed to understand the psychiatric and neurologic consequences of combat.
Post-Traumatic Amnesia and Functional Outcome After Brain Injury
The longer the amnesia, the longer the recovery.
Feed Your Body, Feed Your Brain: Nutritional Tips to Speed Recovery
A hungry brain cannot function. Give it the food and nutrients it needs.
What Is Biofeedback and Neurofeedback?
Biofeedback has been shown to decrease anxiety responses after injury. Learn more.
Brain Injury Resource Directory
A national directory of TBI outpatient rehab, residential rehab, and general information services.
Child Brain Versus Adult Brain with Traumatic Brain Injury
Studies show that a child's brain is more vulnerable to the effects of a brain injury and takes longer to recover. Learn more.
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?
The Consequences of Shaken Baby Syndrome
An infant's brain is incredibly vulnerable to injury. The violent shaking of shaken baby syndrome can cause severe brain injury, disabling that child forever.
What’s Initiation Deficit?
Learn why it can be so difficult for people with brain injury to follow through with a plan or intention.
How Can Physicians Best Help Families with Children with Brain Injury?
Especially with children with brain injury, health professionals need to think outside the "medical model."
Care for Brain Injury in the United States Versus Canada
Do the differences in short- and long-term care for TBI in these two countries make a difference in outcome?
What Impact Can Age Have on a Child's Injury?
Learn what symptoms and signs to look for in your child with TBI -- whether the injury happened at 3 years of age, or 12 years.
Common Problems Children Have After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Learn the signs and symptoms of a concussion or brain injury so you can get the best help for your child.
Emotional and Behavioral Changes in Children After Brain Injury
Everything affects the outcome after a TBI -- from the severity of the injury to the ongoing support of family, friends, and community.
What Factors Affect Outcome After a Brain Injury?
Everything affects the outcome after a TBI -- from the severity of the injury to the ongoing support of family, friends, and community.
Why is Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Hard to Diagnose?
Making a connection between social and academic challenges and a past TBI can be crucial for a child's success.
Does the Label “Concussion” Change Treatment?
Kids who are diagnosed with a “concussion” might not be getting the care they need.
Diagnosing Vision Problems After a Brain Injury
Figuring out the root of a child’s problems in school.
Why Predicting Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury Can Be Limiting
Learn about someone who went from fatal coma to professional athlete and educator.
What to Do If Your Child's Symptoms Are Not Abating
Oftentimes a child sustains a TBI but her CT or MRI scan shows nothing. If symptoms persist, seek out a specialist.
The Role of Imaging in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
New imaging technology is helping show what's normal versus not normal development in a pediatric brain. Learn more.
What If Your MRI is "Clean" Post-Brain Injury?
An estimated 95 percent of people with TBI in the US leave the hospital with a clean CT or MRI scan. But what if symptoms continue to persist?
Targeting Teachers in Treating Brain Injury in Children
Ninety-nine percent of services kids will need after a TBI will be in the school setting. Teachers are key.
What Are the Latest Advancements in Imaging Techniques for Traumatic Brain Injury
Are neurons dying? What is the brain tissue doing? How is the blood flow in the brain? Learn what specialized imaging techniques can tell us.
What Is Diffuse Axonal Injury?
Learn more about how axons in the brain can be torn and sheared during an injury, interrupting communications within the brain.
What Imaging Techniques Are Used to Diagnose Traumatic Brain Injury?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the standard imaging tool used to diagnose traumatic brain injury (TBI), but other tools are being developed to "see" more.
Research on the Impact of Age at Injury
Is a soldier — or civilian — at 18 going to recover better from a TBI than he will at 32? Find out what the research says.
Getting Help After a Second Brain Injury
Neuropsychological testing can help identify impairments and treatment options.
Understanding TBI, Part 3: The Recovery Process
Learn about the stages of recovery after a TBI.
Understanding TBI, Part 2: Brain Injury Impact on Individual Functioning
Learn how an injury affects different regions of the brain.
Understanding TBI, Part 1: What Happens to the Brain During Injury and in the Early Stages of Recovery from TBI?
What exactly is a brain injury and what does recovery look like?
¿Cuáles son las causas y los factores de riesgo para el traumatismo cerebral?
Este artículo describe las causas y los factores de riesgo para el traumatismo cerebral, tales como accidentes del tránsito, caídas para los mayores, violencia y lesiones deportivas.
¿Qué cuidados médicos debe recibir un paciente con traumatismo cerebral?
Este artículo describe el cuidado medico que los pacientes necesitan después de un TBI.
¿Qué complicaciones inmediatas posteriores al trauma pueden ocurrir con traumatismo cerebral?
Aprende sobre las complicaciones de salud que pueden surgir a raíz de la lesión.
Hurricane Preparedness, an Oxymoron: Are You Ever Really Prepared?
For people with brain injury or other disabilities, natural disasters can be even more disastrous.
Sleep Medications May Have Unwanted Side Effects
Some sleep medications cause cognitive problems post-TBI.
Severe TBI Can Impact the Cardiac System in Boys
Study shows that severe TBI in boys can affect heart rate.
Vision Issues After Brain Injury: BrainLine Talks with Dr. Gregory Goodrich
Vision problems are common after TBI since 40-50% of the brain is involved in vision.
Deep White Matter Volume Loss — One Predictor of Recovery in Children
WMV loss may be one indicator of brain injury severity.
Hemianopsia and Driving: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
The question really is "which people with hemianopsia can drive" not "can they?"
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guide for Criminal Justice Professionals
These facts are often overlooked. Learn more.
Traumatic Brain Injury in Prisons and Jails
Learn about this often underestimated correlation.
What Is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy – and What Should Athletes Know?
What is being done to help protect athletes from repetitive hits to the brain?
Swallow Safely
Swallowing problems after a TBI can be life-threatening. Learn how to recognize, prevent, and treat them.
Scanning Training in Neurological Vision Loss
This paper discusses the need for comprehensive neurological vision rehab programs for returning troops with TBI and related visual problems.
Revisiting the TBI and Gender Question After TBI
More research is needed to determine if men and women recover differently from brain injury.
Can Head Banging in Children Cause Brain Injury?
An unusual situation, but precautions should be taken to prevent TBI.
Help for Undiagnosed Brain Injury
A childhood fall can cause problems later.
Not All Nutritional Supplements Are Safe After Brain Injury
Nutritional supplements can have positive — and negative effects on short-term memory.
What Happens When a Brain Bleeds?
Learn the difference between subdural and epidural hematomas.
Do Men and Women Fare Differently After TBI?
Learn what researchers know — and still don't know.
The Pros and Cons of Taking Preventative Anti-Seizure Meds
Waiting or preventing: what’s the best choice?
How Best to Deal with Professionals Following Brain Injury
Get the most from your legal and medical appointments.
Getting a Brain Injury Far from a Hospital
What do we do if we don’t live near a trauma center?
The Importance of Staying Involved After TBI
Working or volunteering is good for the mind and body.
Interventions For Behavioral Problems After Brain Injury
Success in adapting to changes after injury depends greatly on support from your social network.
How to Deal with Conflicting Advice from Healthcare Professionals
Sorting through different opinions and advice after a brain injury can be hard.
Biologically Based Practices: An Overview
How vitamins, minerals, proteins, whole diets, and more can help.
Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview
Learn about massage therapy, the Feldenkrais method, chiropractic manipulation, and more.
Mind-Body Medicine: An Overview
An approach that treats the whole person.
Remembering Advice from the ER After Brain Injury
Follow-up after a diagnosis of brain injury is important.
How Definitive Is the Glasgow Coma Scale for Brain Injury?
Researchers recommend standardizing definitions and use of this common TBI test.
The Specifics of Neuropsych Tests
Learn what you need to know — and ask for — from a neuropsych evaluation.
Cognitive Therapy Gave Me the Anchor I Needed
It wasn’t until six months after her car crash that this woman got the help she needed for her brain injury.
Caron Gan Talks About Barriers in Working Towards Independence
What barriers can therapists encounter when working with families helping a loved one?
Caron Gan Talks About Being a Family Therapist
Learn about the work of a family therapist.
Caron Gan Talks About Using Her Cultural Background to Her Advantage
This marriage and family therapist talks about her Chinese-Canadian heritage and how it comes into play in her everyday practice.
Caron Gan Talks About The Brain Injury Intervention Protocol
Learn what treatment should include.
When to Go to the Hospital
Even a seemingly minor bump on the head can be dangerous.
Dr. Jeffrey Bazarian Talks About his Research With the Military
Find out about research on TBI in the military setting.
Dr. Jeffrey Bazarian Talks About What Interested him About Traumatic Brain Injury
What got this emergency physician interested in traumatic brain injury?
Dr. Jeffrey Bazarian Talks About Treatment of TBI in the Emergency Department
What happens when you arrive in the ER with a brain injury?
Dr. Jeffrey Bazarian Talks About Using Biomarkers to Detect Traumatic Brain Injury
Is there — or will there be — a simple blood test to detect TBI?
Dr. Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla Talks About Differences Between Caucasians and Minorities in TBI Cases
In what ways are these ethnic groups treated the same or differently?
Dr. Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla Talks About the Importance of Family in Hispanic Culture
The role of family differs culture to culture.
Dr. Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla Talks About Disparity of Care for Minorities
Why is cultural competency so important?
Dr. Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla Talks About Cultural Differences in Treatment of TBI
Do people from non-US cultures get treated differently after a TBI?
Dr. Maria Mouratidis Talks About Military Families and Brain Injury
BrainLine talks with Dr. Maria Mouratidis about her experiences working with military families.
Dr. Maria Mouratidis Talks About Treating the Patient and Avoiding Stove Piping
BrainLine talks with Dr. Maria Mouratidis about the treating the patient and avoiding stove piping.
Selecting a CAM Practitioner
Find the right specialist.
Are You Considering Using CAM?
What complementary and alternative medicine can offer.
What Is CAM?
Learn about complementary and alternative medicine.
10 Things to Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
Who can you trust on the web?
Does Hypothermia Help Protect an Injured Brain?
Looking at ways to decrease pressure in the brain.
Neurologist James Kelly and NHL Great Pat LaFontaine: Neuropsychology Test
See what kinds of skills are involved.
Neurologist James Kelly and NHL Great Pat LaFontaine: Cranial Nerve Test
Watch what this test entails.
BrainLine Talks with Dr. Nathan Zasler About Diagnosis and Care After TBI
Dr. Zasler offers advice about recovery strategies after sustaining a brain 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?
Caregiving and TBI: What You Need to Know
BrainLine's webcast "Caregiving and TBI: What You Need to Know" offers ideas and strategies for people caring for a loved one with TBI.
After the Injury: Acute Care and TBI
BrainLine's webcast "After the Injury: Acute Care and TBI" offers information on the medical care provided following a TBI — from the first moments in an emergency room to the collaboration between the family and medical team to create and individual treatment plan.
Energy Medicine: An Overview
Techniques to help the body and mind.
Whole Medical Systems: An Overview
From homeopathy to acupuncture — approaches that may help the body heal itself.
The National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan
Learn more about the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury plan.
TBI Screening Tool
This tool can provide you with questions to ask when screening for a TBI, but remember that the interview should flow like a natural dialogue between you and the patient.
The Benefits of Exercise After TBI
Learn why strength begets strength, especially after TBI.
An Interview with Joseph Giacino, PhD
Learn about the needs and care of individuals with disorders of consciousness.
Realizing the Extent of the TBI
How much insight do people have about their limitations?
The Role of Race, Ethnicity, and TBI
Why are African-Americans less satisfied with life one year post-TBI than other ethnic groups?
Diffusion Tensor Imaging
New neuro-imaging may give more specific information post-TBI.
ASHA Podcast: Kathy Manning on Traumatic Brain Injury
Listen to Kathy Manning, a speech language pathologist, discuss speech issues post-TBI.
Michael Paul Mason Talks About What Happens to People Post-TBI
BrainLine got the chance to catch up with Michael Paul Mason to talk about what happens to people after they sustain a TBI.
Michael Paul Mason Talks About Trauma Care in Iraq
BrainLine got the chance to catch up with Michael Paul Mason about his trip to Iraq to visit the primary trauma care at the Air Force hospital in Balad.
Michael Paul Mason Talks About Brain Injury Case Management
BrainLine talks with Michael Paul Mason about being a case manager and his experience finding resources for his clients.
Heads Up Concussion Information for Physicians
This audio information from the Centers for Disease Control can help physicians work with their patients with concussion.
Acute Concussion Evaluation (ACE) Test
This screening tool can be used for the initial evaluation and diagnosis of people who have or may have had a concussion.
Understanding the Effects of Concussion, Blast, and Brain Injuries: A Guide for Families, Veterans, and Caregivers
A guide for all who are involved in the care and treatment of wounded veterans.
What Impact Will Mild TBI Have on a Person's Life?
Follow-up medical attention is crucial as symptoms can often go undetected.
Acute Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Military Operational Settings
Find out about clinical practice guidelines and recommendations.
What Impact Will Moderate or Severe TBI Have on a Person's Life?
Basic information about long- and short-term effects of TBI.
Repetitive Head Injury Syndrome
One brain injury can be catastrophic, but multiple injuries can be life-changing, even fatal.
Complications: Deep Vein Thrombosis
When blood moves slowly, it can develop a deep vein thrombosis, or clot. Learn more about preventing possible blood clots after TBI.
Complications: Swelling or Edema and Contractures
Learn how to prevent and manage swelling and contractures after a TBI.
Brain Injury: Complications and Medical Problems
Learn what can go wrong during hospitalization.
Brain Injury: Common Tests and Procedures
Information about common tests and procedures for people who have sustained a TBI.
Traumatic Brain Injury Among Prisoners
Data suggest that the prevalence of a TBI history for prisoners may be as high as 10 times that of the general population.
Who Are the Rehab Specialists?
This resource is a glossary that describes the different types of rehabilitation specialists.
Breathing the Fire
A car bomb in Iraq forced CBS News Correspondent Kimberly Dozier out from behind the camera and into her own front-page story.
What is the Course of Treatment Post-TBI?
Awareness and education are essential when it comes to treating brain injury.
Severity of Brain Injury
Every brain injury is unique, but what do these levels of severity really mean?
Traumatic Brain Injury: Future Assessment Tools and Treatment Prospects
Using imaging to assess TBI.
Does Minority Status Matter?
Why do minorities have worse outcomes after TBI than whites?
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.
Aerobic Exercise Following TBI
Exercise for people with TBI has enormous benefits — both physically and mentally.
TBI Consumer Report: Long-Term Post-TBI Health Problems
Learn about related health problems like depression, thyroid problems, and headaches.
Explosions and Blast Injuries: A Primer for Clinicians
Explosions can produce unique patterns of brain and other injuries seldom seen outside combat. Learn more.
Traumatic Brain Injury in Prisons: A Review
Do the majority of people in prison have brain injuries?
My Invisible Disability
One young man's story of how he brought light to tragedy.
TBI Research Review: Unidentified Brain Injury
Sometimes people don't realize that problems like poor memory or behavioral changesa are a result of a "hidden" TBI.
Integration of Neuropsychology in Educational Planning Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Educators need to know what to look for and how to help students with TBI.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, and Stroke
A guide on the strengths and limitations of HBOT for people with TBI.
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