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It is Never Too Late to Get Rehabilitation for Brain Injury

A child with a brain injury may develop more injury-related issues as an adult.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

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Rehabilitation

Can Symptoms of Hypopituitarism Present Years After a Brain Injury?

Symptoms of hypopituitarism — a condition in which the pituitary gland does not produce normal amounts of some or all of its hormones — would most likely show up soon after a TBI.

Nathan Zasler, MD

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Symptoms

Physical Symptoms of Brain Injury

What Is the Ideal Timeline to Do MRIs, fMRIs, DTIs, and Fiber Tracking to Diagnose TBI?

More than imaging, diagnosis of TBI is still based on the initial symptoms at the time of the injury.

Jeffrey Bazarian, MD

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Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Changes in Taste, Smell, and Hormones After Brain Injury

How and why does a TBI change a person’s ability to taste and smell, and cold hands and feet, too?

Brian D. Greenwald, MD

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Intimate Relationships

I Love the Now

Janna Leyde wonders if fully loving the new version of her father is strangely like cheating on the old, pre-injury version of her father.

The Anatomy of PTSD

From the frontal lobe (which houses our emotions) to the amygdala (which oversees our fight or flight response), Michael Roy, MD, Col. (Ret.) explains how parts of the brain are affected when injured by brain injury or a traumatic experience.

Common Sleep Issues After TBI and/or PTSD

Dr. Anthony Panettiere says that sleep problems after TBI and/or PTSD are common including difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up too early, nightmares, and sleep apnea.

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The Importance of Getting Enough Sleep

"You can't sacrifice sleep for a protracted period of time and get away with it," says Dr. Anthony Panettiere. Extended lack of sleep can increase mood problems, risk of accidents, and sometimes cause medical issues like heart disease and dementia.

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Can You Catch Up on Lost Sleep?

Neurologist and sleep medicine physician Anthony Panettiere talks about how catching up on sleep can be a good fix, but not as a regular way of balancing sleep and awake hours.

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Do Some People Sleep Too Much?

Some people are long sleepers who need 10-12 hours a night while others are short sleepers, needing only 4-6. Most people, fall in the middle. TBI and/or PTSD can disrupt sleep, usually temporarily.

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Help Falling Asleep After TBI and/or PTSD

Neurologist and sleep medicine physician Anthony Panettiere talks about the need to get your thoughts and feelings out of the way in order to reach the imagery stage that leads to sound sleep.

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Advice for Civilian Providers

Neurologist and sleep medicine physician Anthony Panettiere believes that providers who treat their patients with respect, giving validation to their symptoms, will get a more honest and accurate report of what is going on medically.

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A Case of Miracles

Libby Beemer talks about her daughter’s recovery from a devastating car wreck and the “meaning of Sam.”

Mistakes, Risks, and Sex -- It's Adolescence!

Adolescence is awkward, yet it transforms our identity. A brain injury added to the mix can make those years even more challenging.

Helping Children Caught in the Crossfire at Home

Why does Mommy always have headaches? Why can Daddy yell but I can’t? Why is our family different because of the war?

Flat Freda

See how friends and family rallied around the glowing and feisty girl they loved — and how that helped during her recovery from a TBI.

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I Am Disabled

Saying "I am disabled" was an unexpected admission for David Grant, which brought about unexpected emotion.

Kindred Caregivers

Rosemary Rawlins talks about how being a caregiver can be incredibly lonely and that finding someone in the same boat can be the buoy that you so desperately need.

The Cause of it All

"The cause of it all can’t be changed, but it doesn’t have to destroy us either," says Abby Maslin whose husband sustained a severe TBI after being attacked.