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Educating Providers in Outside Programs About Traumatic Brain Injury

Service providers in programs like counseling or substance abuse need to know about a person's TBI and tailor pathways for success

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Motivation After Post-Deployment Syndrome Diagnosis

Laying out a strategy with priorities for recovery makes all the difference in recovery.

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Brain Injury Recovery: The 2 Vital Ways to Help Your Love One

Get Help and Education About a Loved One's TBI as Soon as Possible

A case manager's job is to help someone with TBI facilitate from one stage of treatment to the next.

PTSD and mTBI: Teasing Out the Differences for Treatment

PTSD & MTBI: Teasing Out the Differences for Treatment

Symptoms of PTSD and post-concussive syndrome can overlap significantly. Should they be treated the same way?

Dr. James Kelly: New Military Protocol for Three or More Concussions

New Military Protocol Emphasizes "Better Safe than Sorry"

Soldiers who have sustained three concussions will receive a more detailed, mandatory evaluation before returning to combat.

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Dr. James Kelly: The Military's Preventative Steps Regarding Brain Injury

Screening all service members who've had a risk of a concussion is a big step forward.

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Dr. James Kelly on Culture Change: How Brain Injuries Are Handled in the Military

From the top medical and non-medical command down, brain injuries must be taken seriously in the military.

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How Does the Military Define and Identify a Concussion?

The definition is the same as in the civilian world, but different precautions are taken before a soldier is released back to combat.

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Dr. James Kelly: How Are Blast-Induced Concussions Graded?

To date, there is no distinctive rating system for blast-induced concussions.

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Dr. James Kelly: Building an Effective Military Baseline Test Platform for Brain Injury

Military experts are working to define what baseline testing for TBI would be most effective for pre- and post-deployment comparison, as well as for use in theater.

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"Mild TBI" Versus "Concussion": Reactions Based on Terminology

No need to add more stress and anxiety by using the term "mild brain injury" instead of "concussion."

The Role of Baseline Testing

Baseline neurocognitive assessment in sports is becoming more popular — and more useful for helping players better recover from one or more concussions.

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Peer Group Support Can Enhance Well-Being After Brain Injury

Peer group intervention helped improve depression scores and community integration.

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¿Qué discapacidades pueden resultar de un traumatismo cerebral?

Â¿QuÃ© discapacidades pueden resultar de un traumatismo cerebral?

Las discapacidades derivadas de una TBI dependerán de la gravedad de la lesión, la localización de la lesión y la edad y salud general del paciente.

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Post-Traumatic Amnesia and Functional Outcome After Brain Injury

The longer the amnesia, the longer the recovery.

Swallow Safely

Swallowing problems after a TBI can be life-threatening. Learn how to recognize, prevent, and treat them.

Scanning Training in Neurological Vision Loss

This paper discusses the need for comprehensive neurological vision rehab programs for returning troops with TBI and related visual problems.

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Child Brain Versus Adult Brain with Traumatic Brain Injury

Studies show that a child's brain is more vulnerable to the effects of a brain injury and takes longer to recover. Learn more.

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The Consequences of Shaken Baby Syndrome

An infant's brain is incredibly vulnerable to injury. The violent shaking of shaken baby syndrome can cause severe brain injury, disabling that child forever.

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Second Impact Syndrome in Children

What happens if a young athlete doesn't take the proper amount of time to recover after a concussion before sustaining another?

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What's Initiation Deficit?

Learn why it can be so difficult for people with brain injury to follow through with a plan or intention.

Celeste Campbell, PsyD

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Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Severity of Brain Injury

Every brain injury is unique, but what do these levels of severity really mean?

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How Can Physicians Best Help Families with Children with Brain Injury?

Especially with children with brain injury, health professionals need to think outside the "medical model."

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What Impact Can Age Have on a Child's Injury?

Dr. Jane Gillet explains what can sometimes happen as a child that sustained a TBI at a young age enters into higher school grades.

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Common Problems Children Have After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Learn the signs and symptoms of a concussion or brain injury so you can get the best help for your child.

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