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The Double-Edge Sword of Time

People close to me often think I am “over” all my brain injury challenges. Herein lies the challenge of being a long-term survivor...

Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Learn which TBI symptoms are a medical emergency, commonly missed signs of brain injury in children, and the risks of permanent damage.

Headaches After Traumatic Brain Injury

Post-traumatic headache is the most common symptom following a brain injury. Learn more.

PTSD Fact Sheet: Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about this complex and sometimes debilitating mental state.

What Can I Do If I Think I Have PTSD?

When and how to seek help and why it matters.

¿Cuáles son las causas y los factores de riesgo para el traumatismo cerebral?

Las causas de la TBI pueden abarcar desde las caídas hasta los accidentes automovilísticos. Entérese más.

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Emotional Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury

Emotional changes can be very tricky after a brain injury — for the injured person and his family.

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Concussion?

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion?

Some concussion symptoms may appear right away. Others may not be noticed for days or weeks after the injury.

¿Cuáles son los signos y síntomas del traumatismo cerebral?

Los síntomas de una TBI pueden ser leves, moderados o graves, dependiendo de la magnitud de los daños al cerebro.

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Overview of TBI Model Systems

The National TBI Model Systems is supporting innovative projects and research to meet the needs of individuals with brain injury.

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A Simple Life Courtesy of Brain Injury

In one fell swoop, about as fell as swoops can get, all those hopes and dreams were off the table. Like most people who have suffered an accident like this, I eventually became depressed. I didn’t want to live half a life.

Facts About Concussion and Brain Injury

Every brain injury is different. Know the facts and how to get help.

Where Yoga Meets Brain Injury: A Practice to Calm Anxiety

An accident happens. A brain injury rocks your world, and not in a good way. Fear rises like a tide, and soon enough, a tidal wave of anxiety. Janna offers a simple yoga practice to calm the "what ifs."

Living with an Invisible Disability

None of these challenges is blatant to the naked eye, but spend a bit of time with me, and you’ll learn soon enough that I’m not as normal as I look. Such is the nature of being invisibly disabled.

Assistive Technology 101

Technologies to help people after brain injury.

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Assistive Technology Glossary

Learn the "language" of assistive technology to help your child with brain injury.

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Measuring Brain Injury Recovery a Bit Differently

For years, I measured my recovery by external gains. I looked for tasks that I could do better and longer. This was easily quantifiable data. I recently took some time to take stock of my growth over this past year. And what I saw surprised me. In fact, it was a completely unexpected revelation.

Researchers Identify Possible Biomarker for Diagnosing CTE During Life

CCL11 is increased in the CNS in chronic traumatic encephalopathy but not in Alzheimer’s disease

A new biomarker (CCL11) for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been discovered that may allow the disease to be diagnosed during life for the first time.

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Mind-Body Practices: An Overview

An approach that treats the whole person.

6 Things To Know When Selecting a Complementary Health Practitioner

If you’re looking for a complementary health practitioner to help treat a medical problem, it is important to be as careful and thorough in your search as you are when looking for conventional care. Here are some tips to help you in your search.

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Two-Thousand Five Hundred Days of Lessons

I'd like to share a bit about what I've learned in almost 2,500 days as a brain injury survivor.

What Happens When You Have a Concussion?

In this TED-Ed original, Clifford Robbins explains the science behind concussions.

The Lingering Effects of Brain Injury

I can’t believe that I’m coming up on seven years out. As time continues to pass, my perspectives change, and my insight deepens. Sometimes I forget that those close to me still hurt. In the reflection of their inner pain, I see my injury for what it really is.

Información sobre discriminación por razon de impedimentos

Legal law concept statue of Lady Justice with scales of justice in courtroom background

Aprenda más sobre el Título I de la ley Americans with Disabilities de 1990.

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9 Strategies to Optimize Post-Brain Injury Recovery

There are no guarantees, but there are smart choices and strategies that can optimize recovery after brain injury The following is a list I compiled as my answer to the many people in the beginning stages of brain injury who have asked about my success over the years. I hope it helps.