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The Complexity of Repeat Traumatic Brain Injuries

What role do pre-existing conditions play?

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When Can We Stop Worrying After a Hit on the Head?

If symptoms persist after you've been hit on the head, get re-evaluated. A CT scan doesn't reveal everything.

Brian D. Greenwald, MD

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Concussion / Mild TBI

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Symptoms

Help for Undiagnosed Brain Injury

A childhood fall can cause problems later.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

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Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Concussion / Mild TBI

Thinking / Cognitive Symptoms

When Is a Mild TBI "Mild"?

Even a seemingly innocuous hit on the head may have serious — or deadly — consequences. Don't scoff off help.

Michael Paul Mason

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Concussion / Mild TBI

Predicting Recovery after Mild TBI

Which medical assessments may be related to later outcomes?

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When Is It Safe to Return to Play After a Concussion?

An important new law evens the playing field.

TBI Screening Tool

This tool can provide you with questions to ask when screening for a TBI, but remember that the interview should flow like a natural dialogue between you and the patient.

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Driving After a Sports Concussion

When is it okay to get behind the wheel again?

Nathan Zasler, MD

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Sports Injuries

Concussion / Mild TBI

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What the Intake Nurse Said to Me

The Intake Nurse Mentioned that I must have a Concussion — I Thought "So what?" Little Did I Know!

One woman's experience after a brain injury.

BrainLine Interviews Army Specialist Robert Andrzejczak

Even after losing a leg and sustaining a mild TBI, this veteran is moving with a new confidence.

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Balance Issues Post-Concussion

Balance problems may be linked to headaches after a TBI.

Brain Injury: When to Go to the Hospital

Ask the Expert: When to Go to the Hospital

Going to the hospital after hitting your head can be a matter of life and death. Learn when and why to go to the ER, plus warning signs of a concussion.

Jeffrey Bazarian, MD

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Concussion / Mild TBI

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Hospital Care

Symptoms

Memory Issues Years After Brain Injury

Ask the Expert: Research on Memory After TBI

How to cope with the memory issues that often occur after a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Elaine Sherard

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Assistive Technology

Concussion / Mild TBI

Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

Memory Problems

Symptoms

Traumatic Brain Injury

Rand Report 2008

Read the groundbreaking 2008 report on TBI, PTSD, and depression in the military.

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Coping with Mild TBI: Finances

Learn how best to tackle financial problems that can arise after a TBI.

Unseen Wounds

NewHour host Jim Lehrer tackles the question: What happens to service members after they survive a traumatic brain injury?

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The Importance of Rest

Learn how to help diminish someone's stress and fatigue after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Working to reduce those will also help improve the person's communication skills.

Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP

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Advocacy

Anger and Irritability

Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

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Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

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