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Broken Brains

“TBI is not a derogatory term. It is not career-ending. Hiding it from everyone else is derelict. You could get other people killed. If you don’t ask for help, it makes you less of a man.” Read Karl Holt's story.

How Mobile Technology Helps

Over the past decade, as smartphones, tablets, and all their millions of apps have emerged, opportunities to use these tools have mushroomed. Here are a few examples of the way mobile technologies have helped my clients with brain injury.

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Assistive Technology Glossary

Learn the "language" of assistive technology to help your child with brain injury.

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Nightmares and PTSD: A Military Spouse Relives Deployment Stress

Stacey, holding a large "Welcome Home" sign, hugs Russ, in uniform, at the airport

Last night, for the first time in a very long time, I had what I would call a deployment nightmare. I awoke to a cold sweat and heart palpitations.

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Seizures

Illustration of a boy having a seizure and mother holding a pillow under his head

Seizures after severe brain injury

Role of a deep brain structure in concussion

Through a combination of biometric tracking, simulated modeling and medical imaging, researchers detail how hits to the side of the head cause concussion

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The CTE Diaries: The Life and Death of a High School Football Player

Zac Easter knew what was happening to him. So he decided to write it all down—to let the world know what football had done to him, what he’d done to his body and his brain for the game he loved. And then he shot himself.

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In the Cobwebs of My Mind: A recollection of surviving a brain aneurysm

I heard a whooshing sound in my ears and realized it was coming from inside my head rather than externally. The wheels of the cars around me were turning in sync with the sound in my head.

5 Things You Should Know About Substance Use After Brain Injury

If you or someone you care about has a brain injury, learning about the effects of substance use with brain injury is an important first step toward improving the chances for recovery.

Long-Term Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries to Oculomotor Tracking Performance

Study finds presence of abnormal saccadic eye movements, diminished accuracy of primary saccadic horizontal eye movement, and a widespread slower reaction to both visual and auditory stimuli.

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What are the Signs and Symptoms of Concussion?

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion?

Some concussion symptoms may appear right away. Others may not be noticed for days or weeks after the injury.

Two-Thousand Five Hundred Days of Lessons

I'd like to share a bit about what I've learned in almost 2,500 days as a brain injury survivor.

Brain Injury Symptoms

Once someone receives a blow to the head, any number of signs can indicate a brain injury.

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Caring for a Veteran with TBI: What You Need to Know

Plain-language care information to give you the bottom line on managing traumatic brain injury (TBI) for the Veteran you love.

Heads Up: A Sideline Concussion Action Plan

If you suspect that someone has a concussion, you should take the following steps...

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Facts About Traumatic Brain Injury

What are the most common causes of traumatic brain injury?

Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths

Looking for numbers and hard facts? Here are U.S. statistics on TBI.

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Everyday Woes

Families who have survived traumatic brain injury know when life is really hard and when it’s not.

Yoga as a Catalyst after Brain Injury

The more we try to look backward and wish for what was, the harder it becomes to move forward and away from the incident or accident that caused all the grief in the first place. Yoga is not a cure, but it’s a catalyst.

Square Pegs in a Round World

Abby talks about how she realized that her husband's recovery was not going to be black or white, whole or unwhole, perfect or not perfect.

Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports (A Fact Sheet for Athletes)

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

A concussion can occur without the person losing consciousness. This fact sheet provides information to athletes about preventing, recognizing and responding to a concussion.