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Once someone receives a blow to the head, any number of signs can indicate a brain injury. It's also possible that there may not be any obvious indication at first. But most brain injuries do reveal symptoms that help people diagnose and treat brain injury. A brain injury can affect a person physically and psychologically, and sometimes the symptoms don't appear immediately.
When to Go to the Hospital
Even a seemingly minor bump on the head can be dangerous.
When Does the Pediatric Brain Turn into the Adult Brain?
The brain keeps developing till the age of 25. How should young soldiers and their civilian counterparts be treated after a brain injury?
When Can We Stop Worrying After a Hit on the Head?
If symptoms persist, get re-evaluated.
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.
What Is the Situation for Children with TBI?
The effects of TBI on children differ from the effects on injured adults.
What Is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
Studies show that CTE is prevalent in many athletes who had head injuries.
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.
What Does Post-Concussive Syndrome Look Like in Children?
Learn what to look for in babies, young children, and adolescents.
What Do Parents Need to Know About Traumatic Brain Injury?
Learn what parents should know -- from prevention to how to use rehab therapy, support, and love to help their child recover from TBI.
Violence Prevention Tips
You can never be too careful. Information about shaken baby syndrome, elder abuse, youth violence, and more.
Personal Story: Teens Talking to Teens
Meet Sabrina — a teen talking to other teens about her experience after brain injury.
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Learn about shaken baby syndrome and mild traumatic brain injury in young children. New Mexico's Aging and Long-Term Services Department with funding from the State of NM and the US Health Resources and Service Administration. Used with permission.
Severity of Brain Injury
Every brain injury is unique, but what do these levels of severity really mean?
Severe TBI Can Impact the Cardiac System in Boys
Study shows that severe TBI in boys can affect heart rate.
Síndrome del bebé sacudido
Aprende más sobre el síndrome del bebé sacudido, los problemas que pueden resultar de sacudir a un bebé, y la prevención de estos tipos de lesiones.
Remembering Advice from the ER After Brain Injury
Follow-up after a diagnosis of brain injury is important.
Recognizing a Child's Early TBI Later in the Classroom
Sometimes problems don't surface until elementary school for kids who sustain a TBI early in childhood.
Post-Traumatic Amnesia and Functional Outcome After Brain Injury
The longer the amnesia, the longer the recovery.
Outcomes
General information on outcome and tips for recovery for those with TBI.
My Stroke of Insight - A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
What happened when a Harvard-trained and published brain scientist experienced a blood vessel exploding in her brain?
Making Connections Between a TBI and Later Developmental Issues
Pediatrician Rachel Berger talks about the importance of parents and doctors being aware of a child's early concussion in case later he or she has trouble reading or is acting out ... the two may be connected.
Making a Difference #5: Brain Injury in Children
A TBI can derail a child's normal development process. Learn some myths and facts about kids with TBI.
Making a Difference #4: The Consequences of Injury
Learn about the most common changes that can occur after a TBI -- from memory problems to an unawareness of one's deficits.
Los niños y su seguridad: al montar en bicicleta
Esta hoja informativa ofrece consejos para montar bicicleta de forma segura y reglas de seguridad de tráfico.
Lesión cerebral traumaticá
Susana tenía 7 años cuando la atropelló un automóvil mientras andaba en bicicleta. Se le quebró un brazo y una pierna. También se pegó muy fuerte en la cabeza.
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.
How to Stop Fumbling for the Right Word After a Brain Injury
Getting a full speech-language evaluation is important when trying to solve communication issues post-TBI.
Fatigue and Sleep After TBI
Good sleep hygiene can make a world of difference after a TBI.
Fatigue After Brain Injury: Getting Tired of Being So Tired
Depression, pain, sleep disturbance, and neuroendocrine abnormalities can all be reasons for extreme post-TBI fatigue.
Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Sensory Disabilities
Prepare your plans to fit your own unique circumstances.
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.
Can Head Banging in Children Cause Brain Injury?
An unusual situation, but precautions should be taken to prevent TBI.
Broken Arrow Boy
When Adam Moore was 8 years old, a fluke accident resulted in an arrow piercing his brain. This slideshow tells the story in his words and pictures.
Brain Basics
The brain is incredibly complex — take an interactive journey to see how the brain works and what impact an injury can have.
¿Cómo afectan los traumatismos cerebrales al estado de conciencia?
Aprende cómo un traumatismo cerebral puede causar problemas con la capacidad para despertar, el estado de conciencia, la vigilancia y la receptividad.
A Child's Age at the Time of Injury: What Do We Know?
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.
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