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A brain injury can affect just about everything — including the way you walk, talk, and think. That's why there are a number of treatments available that attempt to restore the parts of life that have been affected by a brain injury.

Although most people recover after a concussion, how quickly they improve depends on many factors.

Hospital care after someone has a traumatic brain injury can run the gamut from a quick neurological checkup and perhaps an MRI imaging test to months of fulltime monitoring and care.

Up to 40% of people with brain injury experience related vision disorders. Some vision-related issues can be permanent; others resolve quickly. Here's what you need to know.

Many people who sustain a brain injury experience problems with their ability to think, plan, concentrate, and remember. Some cognitive symptoms may appear right away, while others can arise long after the injury.

A brain injury can bring with it all sorts of challenges. A person’s balance may be off; he may have lost part of his field of vision; or his memory might be so compromised that within moments of seeing or hearing something, it’s gone. But like a magnifying glass for someone who has trouble reading the small print, there are many assistive technologies available for people with TBI.

Armed with basic information and helpful resources, anyone can become an effective advocate for themselves. Some people may choose to hire an advocate, while others may ask family and friends to help out.

Common behavioral and emotional problems people with TBI can experience.

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

When challenging things happen, emotional health lets you bounce back and move on. Most of us take emotional and mental health for granted and only focus on it when problems occur. But like physical health, it requires attention to build and maintain.

Our brains are terribly fragile and vulnerable to all sorts of injury. Although brain tissue can be damaged by a variety of things like infections, tumors, or strokes, any injury to the brain from an external force results in a TBI.