Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Traumatic brain injury is the result of a blow to the head, which could come from a sports injury, a car accident, military action, or simply a fall, among other causes. One of the leading causes of death and disability, brain injury can, however, often be successfully treated. The following articles discuss the potential physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral effects of traumatic brain injury, as well as advances in brain injury rehabilitation.
Kevin Pettit was a happily married man, proud father of a 2-year-old son, and a rising professor in the renowned physics department at Carleton College in Minnesota when a tragic accident changed the course of his life.
Perilymphatic fistulas occur when a head injury causes fluid to leak from the inner ear into the middle ear, which can cause dizziness for many brain injury patients.
Head Injury Dizziness Associated with Perilymphatic Fistulas
Research indicates brain stimulant medications may have some effect on facilitating motor recovery, decreasing fatigue, and improving initiation of processes. It may also help cognition for stroke patients and others with brain injuries/disorders.
Brain Stimulant Medications Used in Stroke and Brain Injury Patients
Mood changes, including depression, can be a side effect of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This can be difficult for patients, caregivers, and family. TBI patients may consider taking Donepezil, an Alzheimer's drug, to improve emotional well-being
Brain Injury Patients and Caregivers Can Benefit from Donepezil
Check out our Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Core Knowledge Section
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Exercise and Traumatic Brain Injury
From accelerating nerve impulse speed to improving balance, people with traumatic brain injury benefit enormously from exercise.
Traumatic Brain Injury: One Woman's Journey Beyond the Alaskan Frontier
Traumatic brain injury dramatically changes the life of a school psychologist with a thirst for adventure. A gripping first-person account, the TBI is incidental to her amazing story.
Traumatic Brain Injury Book, TBI Hell
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is at the center of this no-holds-barred personal account of a life shattered by the injury. Engaging and honest, the author doesn't hide the anguish, but also doesn't...
Brain Injury and Its Aftermath: Book Depicts TBI Patients
Brain injury case manager Michael Paul Mason writes about the scope and prevalence of TBI in his book Head Games, while bringing it to a personal, and more moving, level by telling the stories of 12...
Brain Injuries Result In Widespread Brain Tissue Loss One Year Later
Traumatic brain injuries, even those that don't seem to be caused by significant force, result in measurable loss of brain tissue, a new study finds.
Top Three Exercises for Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) need not keep you from enjoying the benefits of exercise. Exercise can help TBI patients improve focus, mood, and blood flow to the brain, among other things. These...
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