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From Patient to Provider: One Sailor's Brain Health Journey

Navy Ensign Timothy Bleigh in a wheelchair looking out a hospital window with his son

U.S. Navy Ensign Timothy Bleigh clearly recalls when the bomb went off. The Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) tactical vehicle flipped several times through the air before it landed partly on its roof. Bleigh shares his story and reflects on how his difficult recovery, which included a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), influenced how he approaches patient care.

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Dr. James Kelly on Improving Conventional Treatments: Vestibular Rehabilitation and Eye Movements

Dr. James Kelly knows that brain injury results in physical changes to the body which can be addressed and improved using rehabilitiation therapies. Vestibular rehabilitation has proven effective in addressing issues of balance and mobility.

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What Are the Most Common Kinds of Visual Problems after Brain Injury?

40-50% percent of the brain is involved in vision; so if a person’s brain is damaged in a specific location or several locations, there is a high probability that his vision will be affected in some way.

Gregory Goodrich, PhD

Topic:

Vision Problems

Brain Injury Symptoms

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

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Vision Problems Following Brain Injury

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.

TBI 101: Physical Symptoms

What are the immediate physical symptoms of brain injury? What symptoms may change and persist over time?

Retina May Be Sensitive Gauge of Blast-Wave Pressure Injury

Lasting Retinal Injury in a Mouse Model of Blast-Induced Trauma

First study to compare neurological and ocular effects of blast injury may open up paths to new interventions.

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Testing Brain Injury-Related Vision Issues with People Who Can't Communicate

Testing Brain Injury-Related Vision Issues with People Who Canâ€™t Communicate

How do you test the vision of someone with TBI who cannot communicate — talk or respond otherwise to questions?

Gregory Goodrich, PhD

Topic:

Vision Problems

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Does Scanning Therapy for Vision Problems Post-TBI Work?

Scanning therapy for hemianopsia after TBI isn’t a cure nor is there a guarantee that everyone will have good results. But oftentimes, there is great benefit.

Gregory Goodrich, PhD

Topic:

Vision Problems

Rehabilitation

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The Bizarre Disorder of Hemineglect

Patients who have right parietal damage and suffer from left hemineglect will often copy only the right half of a drawing, eat the food off only the right side of their plate and disown their left limbs.

Ocular and Visual Disorders Associated with Blast-Related TBI

Researchers found that blast-related TBI is strongly associated with visual disorders within one year post-injury.

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Diagnosing Vision Problems After a Brain Injury

Figuring out the root of a child’s problems in school.

Gregory Goodrich, PhD

Topic:

Vision Problems

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Reading Problems After Stroke or Head Injury

Learn what vision-related reading problems can crop up after brain injury and what strategies are out there from using a "hemi card" to "last letter cancellation therapy."