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Taking Brain Injury from Combat to Campus

For veterans who head to school after their service, traumatic brain injury can be an especially difficult diagnosis.

How Accurate is the Movie, "The Vow"?

How Accurate is the Movie, â€œThe Vowâ€?

Real life is always more complicated than fiction, especially when it comes to brain injury.

Nathan Zasler, MD

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Memory Problems

Anosmia or Loss of Smell from Brain Injury

Is there anyway to help someone regain their sense of smell?

Nathan Zasler, MD

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Physical Symptoms of Brain Injury

Symptoms

Blast Injury Basics: A Primer for the Medical Speech-Language Pathologist

Learn why air-pressure "blasts" can be so devastating to the brain.

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Celebrating Her Loving, Wild, Red-Headed Boy

"I’d burst through the ICU doors like one of Charlie’s Angels; I was there to do my job, to do anything to help Mark get better.”

Integration of Neuropsychology in Educational Planning Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Educators need to know what to look for and how to help students with TBI.

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First Steps: Basic Self Care

Experts tell us that for some people, the basics of a good diet, exercise, and sleep may do as much or more to improve your TBI or your PTSD as other treatments.

Anti-Convulsant Drugs for Headaches After TBI

Do they work — and what are the pros and cons

Nathan Zasler, MD

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Headaches

A Hard Chance

A love story — before and after a devastating brain injury.

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Do Men and Women Fare Differently After TBI?

Learn what researchers know — and still don't know.

Jeffrey Bazarian, MD

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Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Family Concerns

Intimate Relationships

My Insurance-Driven Recovery

It’s a tough nut to swallow when you look back and realize with stunning clarity that the very quality of day-to-day life after a TBI is largely determined by how well insured you are.

Dr. James Kelly: What’s Different About the Marcus Institute for Brain Health?

At the Marcus Institute, the focus is on spending time learning about their veteran patients and finding as accurate a diagnosis as possible in order to best tailor treatment.

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The Rehabilitation Shift: From Case Manager to Case Mom – A Mother’s Story

My case manager’s brain was pondering the logistics and the potential extent of Christine’s injuries. But my brain as a Mother was focused intently on keeping myself together so that I could be effective.

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Meditation

Meditation is a mental training and breathing practice that teaches you to slow down racing thoughts, let go of negativity, and calm both your mind and body.

What About Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy?

CRT may be like the proverbial elephant — it feels different to different people depending on their circumstances and perspective. But, it may be essential to quality of life for people with TBI.

Fatigue After Brain Injury: BrainLine Talks With Dr. Nathan Zasler

Fatigue is a common and complex symptom after brain injury.

Atención con las conmociones cerebrales en las escuelas: Hoja informativa para los padres

Atención: Concusión cerebral en los deportes de colegio (para los padres)

¿Qué es una conmoción cerebral y cuáles son los signos observados por los padres o tutores?

What Is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and How Does It Relate to TBI?

Learn about this uncommon form of chronic pain and the various treatments available to help.

Nathan Zasler, MD

Topic:

Headaches

Physical Symptoms of 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

Embracing the Chaos and Joy: One Nurse's View of Working with People with Brain Injury

“People’s drive and resilience never cease to amaze me.”

TBI Research Review: Unidentified Brain Injury

Sometimes people don't realize that problems like poor memory or behavioral changesa are a result of a "hidden" TBI.

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Living Between Two Brain Injuries

In 2010, I found myself in the sandwich generation between two people I adored, my 70-year-old father and my 12-year-old daughter, both of whom suffered serious insults to the brain.

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Taking Brain Injury from Combat to Campus

How Accurate is the Movie, "The Vow"?

Anosmia or Loss of Smell from Brain Injury

Blast Injury Basics: A Primer for the Medical Speech-Language Pathologist

Celebrating Her Loving, Wild, Red-Headed Boy

Integration of Neuropsychology in Educational Planning Following Traumatic Brain Injury

First Steps: Basic Self Care

Anti-Convulsant Drugs for Headaches After TBI

A Hard Chance

Do Men and Women Fare Differently After TBI?

My Insurance-Driven Recovery

Dr. James Kelly: What’s Different About the Marcus Institute for Brain Health?

The Rehabilitation Shift: From Case Manager to Case Mom – A Mother’s Story

Meditation

What About Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy?

Fatigue After Brain Injury: BrainLine Talks With Dr. Nathan Zasler

Atención con las conmociones cerebrales en las escuelas: Hoja informativa para los padres

What Is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and How Does It Relate to TBI?

Interactive Brain

Embracing the Chaos and Joy: One Nurse's View of Working with People with Brain Injury

TBI Research Review: Unidentified Brain Injury

On the Road Again?

The Student with a Brain Injury: Achieving Goals for Higher Education

Passage to Nirvana: A Survivor's Zen Voyage

Living Between Two Brain Injuries