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The Balancing Act of Caring for a Loved One with TBI

Dr. James Malec suggests caregivers try to be alert to symptoms that may develop post-injury like sleep disturbance or depression, but to lean on the side of trying not to worry too much.

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What Is the Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory?

Designed to measure post-acute outcome, the Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory helps providers measure the progress of people with TBI and tailor appropriate treatment plans.

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9 Things NOT to Say to Someone with a Brain Injury

Brain injury is confusing to people who don’t have one. Learn what to say and, more importantly, what NOT to say, to someone with a TBI.

El enojo después de lesión cerebral

El enojo es un problema muy común que sobreviene a una lesión cerebral. Aprenda a comprender y a tratar los diferentes tipos de ira.

Neurotechnology for Brain Injury Fact Sheet

An introduction to brain injury and neurotechnology including an overview of the many clinical applications.

The Unseen Injury: Post-Concussive Syndrome

“I can’t get my head together. I think I’m going nuts.” So say some athletes who, as it turns out, have post-concussive syndrome.

Understanding Your Child's Behavior After a Severe Brain Injury

As children with severe TBI move from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, their needs and wants change; behavior problems can serve the function of drawing attention to a changing need.

Jeanne Dise-Lewis, PhD

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Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

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Why Am I Having Seizures Seven Years Post-Brain Injury?

Five to 10 percent of people who have had a TBI later experience seizures. Learn what the risk factors are.

Brian D. Greenwald, MD

Topic:

Physical Symptoms of Brain Injury

Improving Tolerance for Exercise After a Brain Injury

Gradually and systematically increasing your activity levels may help you exercise with fewer TBI-related side effects.

Elliot Roth, MD

Topic:

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Crash

Two teenagers. A dark road. A drunk driver. This excerpt is from a beautiful book about the journey from grief to gratitude to grace by a pediatrician-mother.

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Neuropsych Exam Versus Imaging for Brain Injuries

A full neuropsychological evaluation of a child with a mild brain injury can often tell more about the nature of the damage and its functional effects than imaging screens like CAT scans or MRIs.

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Advice for Families with a Loved One with Severe Brain Injury

Keeping a journal, taking videos, and looking back to mark progress can help families with a loved one with a severe TBI. But most importantly, families need to seek help.

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Acute Rehab for Brain Injury Is the First Step in a Long Journey

Most stays in an acute rehab facitily are too short for people with brain injury. Familes need to make each day count and look ahead to next steps.

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Growing Up with Brain Injury

This is a glimpse into the life of a girl whose father sustained a brain injury. Her life continues to be defined by the moment of her father's car crash — for better and for worse.

Penetrating Brain Injury Animation

An animation of a penetrating traumatic brain injury.

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Interactive Brain

Brain Basics: An Interactive 3D Model of the Injured Brain

Take an interactive journey to see how the brain works and what impact an injury can have

Writing for Two

For physician, writer, and mother Carolyn Roy-Bornstein, writing was the way she made sense of the world, but after her son sustained a brain injury, she found she was also writing for him.

Just a Few Knocks on the Head: The Concussion Conundrum

Just a Few Hard Knocks on the Head: The Concussion Conundrum

This is a tale of two boys from very different backgrounds who had one very important thing in common. They were both mad about rugby — and they both suffered from concussion.

Dealing with Unpredictability and Uncertainty After a Brain Injury

Unpredictability and uncertainty after a TBI are scary, but life will get easier as problems are solved and families develop a new normal.

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Strategies to Help People with Brain Injury Deal with Loneliness

Dr. Jeffrey Kreutzer: Strategies to Help People with TBI and Their Families Deal with Loneliness

People with a brain injury — and their families — often feel as if no one understands what they're going through. But there are strategies to help.

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Patience and Persistence Are Key for Caregiving

The prolonged period of stress after a loved one has a TBI can last years. Asking for help and knowing that life may be different but it will get easier and better are crucial points for caregivers.

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What Is Ambiguous Loss? How Does It Relate to Brain Injury?

Dr. Jeffrey Kreutzer: What Is Ambiguous Loss and How Does It Relate to Brain Injury?

Ambiguous loss describes the grief associated with a loss of a person or relationship, in which there is confusion or uncertainty about that person or relationship.

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When the Ambiguity of Loss Ends After Brain Injury

Although it is painful for a person with TBI and his family to recognize what has been lost from the injury, that understanding also frees them to grieve and move forward.

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The Role of the Speech-Language Therapist

Technology, like the use of smartphones as a memory tool, has helped advance strategies for people with TBI.

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Is It True That You Should Keep Someone Awake Who Has Sustained a TBI?

Keeping someone awake after a mild TBI is no longer recommended, but keeping an eye on the person is.

Jeffrey Bazarian, MD

Topic:

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury