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Soul Kitchen: Some Thoughts on Food and Cooking After Brain Injury

Su Meck, who lost her entire memory when a ceiling fan fell on her head, was sent home to feed and care for her family.

When We Show Up

For Janna Leyde, her father, and her other students, yoga is often "the path away from the unfairness"

Predictably Unpredictable

"The real eye-opener was how long it has taken me to realize that the light at the end of the tunnel is not a train," says David Grant about recovering from his TBI.

Sleep Well

Caregiver Rosemary Rawlins talks about why exhaustion was the most difficult physical reaction she had after her husband's brain injury.

Brain Injury Journey Magazine

Selected articles from Brain Injury Journey Magazine.

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To the Kids

Brainline blogger Janna Leyde writes a letter to other kids out there like her who have a parent with a brain injury.

Traveling at the Speed of Light

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. If you have had a TBI, prepare for a very short flight. The rest of you, well, make yourself comfortable for the next few hours."

How Accurate is the Movie, "The Vow"?

How Accurate is the Movie, â€œThe Vowâ€?

Real life is always more complicated than fiction, especially when it comes to brain injury.

Nathan Zasler, MD

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Memory Problems

A Brain Injury Does Not Mean a Person Loses Their Civil Rights

A Brain Injury Does Not Mean a Person Loses His Civil Rights

The judicial system is very reluctant to deprive any individual of the freedom to make important financial and personal decisions.

Shana De Caro, Esq.

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Legal Issues

Can a Hit to the Jaw Cause TBI?

The jaw, skull, neck, and brain are all connected. A blow to one can cause damage elsewhere.

Elliot Roth, MD

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Concussion / Mild TBI

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

The Day I Met Little Bear

BrainLine blogger David Grant talks about the healing he found at a Native American pow wow.

¿Cuáles son los diferentes tipos de traumatismo cerebral?

Diferentes tipos de TBI incluyen las conmociones cerebrales, fracturas de cráneo, síndromes del bebé sacudido y moretones.

On the Road Again?

Seventeen years after a car crash, Chris Cochran fulfills his dream of learning to drive again.

What Soccer Was Like When Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry First Started Playing

Soccer great Briana Scurry started playing soccer at 12 on an all boys team and in the goal — the "safest" position for a girl ...

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry: Sharing "Her Hell"

Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry on Sharing "Her Hell"

For a long time after her injury, soccer great Briana Scurry "hid her hell." Now, she knows that that was not the right thing to do and she wants to teach others to become more open and understanding about concussion.

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry on What a Concussion Feels Like

After she was hit, retired soccer star Briana Scurry felt off balance, sensitive to light and sound,and felt intense pain in her head and neck.

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The Desire to Stay in the Game

Retired soccer star Briana Scurry talks about how frustrating and complicated it is trying to explain what it feels like to have symptoms from a concussion and why bouncing back is not always an option.

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry: "This Has Been the Most Difficult Thing"

Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry: "This Has Been the Most Diffcult Thing"

"The penalty kicks, the final goals in the Olympics, playing in front of the president, in front of 90,000 people ... that is what I was born to do ... and my brain is what I used to get myself there."

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry: Message to People Struggling After Concussions

If you don't feel right after a concussion, talk to your parents, your coach, your doctor ... get a second, third, fourth opinion ... Do not accept that you will not get better.

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How Occipital Nerve Surgery Helped Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry

Bilateral occipital nerve release surgery was the first, significant step to relieving Scurry's debilitating post-concussive headaches.

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry: "My Brain Was Broken"

Retired Soccer Stary Briana Scurry : "My Brain Was Broken"

Retired soccer star Briana Scurry talks about how all her successes started with her mind and her ability to overcome obstacles. After her injury, she felt lost, broken.

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Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry on Her Post-Concussion Depression

Was her depression physiological from the hit to her head or because her professional soccer career was over?

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When Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry Knew Her Career Was Over

After several weeks of not playing because of a concussion and then failing several baseline tests, Briana Scurry became very worried.

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The Doctor Who Finally Said He Could Help

Retired soccer star Briana Scurry talks about finally finding hope and help after almost three years of being told she wouldn't get any better.

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Why Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry Is Speaking Out About Concussion

As someone who had a phenomenal career in professional soccer and that had a career-ending head injury, Briana Scurry knows she can help other female — and male — athletes.

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