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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

Can the Brain Itself Feel Pain?

Although the brain has no pain receptors itself, it is the main tool the body uses to detect and react to pain — physically and emotionally.

Brian D. Greenwald, MD

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Physical Symptoms of Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

The Basics of TBI

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) happens when something outside the body hits the head with a lot of force, and no two brain injuries are exactly alike.

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"Slosh Mitigation" and Omega-3s to Help with Brain Injuries

Dr. Julian Bailes: "Sloth Mitigation" and Omega-3s to Help with Brain Injuries

Research for preventing and treating TBI includes the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids and the use of slosh mitigation — limiting the brain's ability to move around in the skull.

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BrainLineKids.org: Helping Kids with Traumatic Brain Injury

BrainLineKids helps parents, educators, and professionals communicate and develop common goals to help kids with TBI.

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March Is Brain Injury Awareness Month

Brain Injury Awareness Month is a yearly effort to shine a spotlight on the progress and benefits of brain research.

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Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Complex Project to Define Concussion

The medical definition of "concussion" needs be quantitative and non-static. It also needs to have clinical utility.

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An Interview with Marilyn Price Spivak

The "godmother of brain injury" spearheaded many of the advances in support services for people with TBI and their families.

BrainSTARS: Sensory Processing

Many sources of stimulation that are interesting or fun for other children, such as bright colors, loud music, and crowds, may be uncomfortable for a child who has difficulty processing sensory information after a TBI.

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Across the United States: Consistency of Care for Brain Injury

Today versus 20 years ago, the standards of care for TBI across the US have vastly improved. However, these standards could certainly be higher and more consistent across all medical centers.

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Brain Injury: What Doctors and Researchers Have Learned

There is always more to learn, but certain changes — from monitoring cranial pressure to having patients lie at an incline instead of flat — have increased recovery in patients post-injury.

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Dr. David Hovda Talks About Progress in the Field of TBI

Progress in research and treatment for brain injury may seem slow, but a closer look will show otherwise.

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EDGE Award 2011 - BrainLine

Learn more about BrainLine and our latest award from the Association for Public Television Stations.

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Making a Difference #14: Project Credits

A multi-module video for professionals, caregivers, and people with TBI.

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Making a Difference #3: The Mechanics of Injury

From skull fractures to focal sheer injuries, brain injuries can have significantly different outcomes.

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Making a Difference #2: Basic Brain

Learn how the brain functions and how injuries can differ depending on which part or parts of the brain were damaged.

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Making a Difference #1: Intro to TBI

In the US, annual incidence of TBI is more than MS, spinal cord injury, HIV/AIDS, and breast cancer combined. Learn more.

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TBI May Be as Complex as Cancer

Breast cancer and pancreatic cancer are both cancers, but are treated differently. The same may be true for different "kinds" of TBI.

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21 Million Cases of TBI, Not 3.5 Million?

Why are there so many cases of undiagnosed TBI? Learn more.

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Traumatic Brain Injury and Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

Learn why inpatient rehab can be so important for successful recovery after a moderate or severe TBI.

Cascade Effect of Single Axon Loss

This animation shows how neurons in the brain transfer information, and how those signals can fail if the neurons are broken or damaged.

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How to Become a Neuropsychologist

So the brain interests you? Learn more about what it takes to become a neuropsychologist.

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What Is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?

CTE is a neurodegeneration, a brain disease that's progressive and characterized by a build-up of a protein called tau.

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Game Changers

“Brown Is Bad, Brown Is Cell Death.” Learn about the research behind chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

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