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PoinTIS
Information and services for spinal cord and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.
Healthlink-MCW
Article from the Medical College of Wisconsin about "Sports Concussions a Growing Concern." Describes the symptoms and effects of mild brain injuries as well as multiple concussions.
Frequently Asked Questions About Head Injury
Basic information about traumatic brain injury, coma, seizures, and what to expect from treatment.
Anatomy of a Head Injury
Causes, symptoms and assessment of brain injuries.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
@Health.com's newsletter dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of TBIs.
BrainInjury.com
A medical, legal, and informational resource for persons dealing with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Traumatic Brain Injury
Medical and informational resource for individuals dealing with traumatic brain injury.
Brain Injury Research Center
A database of research and educational materials designed for people with TBI, their families, and professionals. Item description gives short synopsis, target audience, media format, cost, language, and where it can be obtained.
Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center
Working to raise awareness of TBI's effect on society, and provide easily accessible information and support for survivors, their loved ones, and the professionals who work on their behalf.
Family Caregiver Alliance Fact Sheet
Offers an overview of head injury, its effects, prognosis and treatment.
Safety Tips for Farming with a Brain Injury
Article from National Agricultural Safety Database (NASD) talking about special considerations and concerns. Farmers with brain injuries share a list of general tips to help prevent additional injuries.
What You Should Know About Traumatic Brain Injury
Fact sheet with tips for preventing brain injuries from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, SafeUSA.
eMedicine Health - Dementia in Head Injury
Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of dementia after a brain trauma.
eMedicine Health - Concussion
Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of concussions.
eMedicine Health - Head Injury
Information on the types, causes, symptoms, tests, and treatment of head injuries.
Brain Injury Resource Center
Offers information, reference materials, and self-help resources. Provides links to support and discussion groups, rehabilitation sites, publications and journals.
Acquired Brain Injury and Hidden Visual Problems
Addressing visual problems that may be overlooked during initial treatment of brain injury.
Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury
Reviews the types of TBI and their treatment and prognosis, from the Medical Journal of Australia.
TBINET at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
The Research and Training Center on Community Integration of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury. Provides a large database on a variety of Post-TBI challenges as well as the activities and research findings of the RTC. Maintains a newsletter, consumer reports, and journal articles for individuals with TBI and their family and friends. Also offers other publications and resources, designed for professionals.
NARIC Databases: Brain Injuries
Introduction to resources available from the National Rehabilitation Information Center.
National Resource Center For Traumatic Brain Injury
Providing information for professionals, persons with brain injury, and family members. Also developing intervention programs, and assessment tools.
NeurologyChannel.com
Coma can be caused by an underlying illness, or it can result from head trauma. A comatose person is still very much alive, but he or she is not simply asleep. Get information from board certified Neurologists, find a neurologist in your area.
TBI Resource Guide
Information on brain injury, rehabilitation, long-term assisted living, medications, and current research, from the Centre for Neuro Skills.
Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive and Communication Disorders
NIDCD's fact sheet covering the problems, assessment, treatment, and research related to TBI.
NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information
Fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Contents include definition, treatment methods, prognosis, current research projects, and references.
Locked-in Syndrome from NINDS
Booklet describing the basics of this rare disorder, treatment, prognosis, research, and references.
Traumatic Brain Injury Fact Sheet
A booklet prepared by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Covers treatment, research, symptoms, rehabilitation, types of brain injury, and resources.
Stories Of Brain Injury Rehabilitation
An Occupational Therapist describes the rehabilitation of a young man with severe brain injury. This masters thesis includes journal and treatment notes, quotes, and the therapist's thoughts.
Perspectives Network On-Line
Brain injury resources including detailed links, multiple language FAQS, diagrams and tools, on-line newsletter and article archives.
Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide
Information, for survivors and their families, provided on the honor system from Clinical Neuropsychologist Dr. Glen Johnson. Topics include signs of a brain injury, coping with common problems, and dealing with doctors.
The TBI Help Desk for Caregivers
Information and resources to increase the quality of care available to Brain Injured patients after departure from the Hospital. Includes a chat room and discussion board as well as articles, tips, FAQs, glossary, personal experiences, and phone numbers for a variety of helpful agencies.
The Missouri Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Project
Resource of regional and national information about living and working with traumatic brain injury (TBI) for TBI survivors, their families, and their support providers.
The Brain Injury Recovery Network
Dedicated to helping victims and families of brain and other serious injuries. Information, tips, and advice provided by people who have been through the same experience.
Services and Supports for Persons with Brain Injury
From the University of North Carolina -- Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies. Project designed to enable individuals with brain injury to decrease social isolation and loneliness, strengthen community living skills, and increase the skills needed to participate in inclusive recreation opportunities.
The Brain Spot
An accessible site designed for brain injury survivors, persons with memory impairments and new Internet users. Includes links to games, discussion board, activity resources, and personal pages.
Whiplash Injury
Scientific information about cervicocephalic trauma, lesions, symptoms, and recovery.
Brain Injury - A Guide for Families and Friends
Basic information about brain injury and its treatment, from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Coma Waiting Page
Information about coma and brain injury directed at helping with answers and support in those critical first days and weeks, while waiting for someone to awake from a coma.
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