Giving Yourself the Best Chance of Maximum Recovery You've suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident, a slip and fall or some other mishap. Whether your injury is relatively minor or serious, your first concerns will likely be about your recovery. Can you reasonably expect to fully … [Read more...]
Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
How to Have the Best Long-Term Results A traumatic brain injury can change your life in an instant. Though estimates are that up to 75% of all TBIs are mild, there may still be some long-term risks and consequences of even a mild traumatic brain injury. How can you maximize your chances of living … [Read more...]
TBI and the Glasgow Coma Scale
How Is It Used to Evaluate a Traumatic Brain Injury? When you've been injured in any accident that involves a bump or blow to the head, or a sudden shaking of your head, there's a significant risk of traumatic brain injury. Though your brain is well-protected inside your skull, the blunt force of … [Read more...]
Vestibular Rehabilitation after a Traumatic Brain Injury
What Is Vestibular Rehab? How Can It Help You after a TBI? In the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury, one of the common symptoms most people experience is dizziness, vertigo or loss of balance. Often, that's because you've had some type of injury to your "vestibular" system. Located inside your … [Read more...]
Limiting the Potential Impact of a Mild Brain Injury
Steps You Can Take to Minimize the Risk that a Mild Brain Injury Will Get Worse Approximately three million Americans suffer some type of traumatic brain injury every year, but the majority of those TBIs are mild (often categorized as concussions), with the victims experiencing a full recovery … [Read more...]
Cognitive Rehabilitation after a Traumatic Brain Injury
Helping Your Brain Heal and Rewire Itself after Trauma Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common occurrence in the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reporting as many as 3 million hospital visits every year by individuals who have experienced a bump or blow to the head. While … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About Postconcussion Syndrome
Causes | Symptoms | Treatment Statistics show that most Americans who suffer a concussion experience a full recovery within a few weeks. Some victims of head injury, however, continue to have symptoms far beyond the initial injury. Typically, when the symptoms of a concussion last longer than 30 … [Read more...]
What to Expect at a Neurological Exam
Tests a Neurologist Will Conduct When you suffer any type of head trauma or injury, your first course of action should always be to seek medical treatment, even if the bump or bruise seems relatively minor. In those instances when you don't immediately go to an emergency department or urgent care … [Read more...]
How Can a Neurologist Help You After a Traumatic Brain Injury?
What Treatment Options Does a Neurologist Offer? When you sustain any type of blow or bump to the head, the first thing you need to do is schedule an appointment with your primary care physician. Your doctor can conduct a preliminary assessment of the nature and severity of your injury and refer … [Read more...]
Working With a Physiatrist After a Head Injury
What Is a Physiatrist? What Can They Do for You? When you have any type of blow to the head or whiplash-like injury in a fall, car accident, or other event, the first and most important thing to do is schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor. You want your doctor to assess the severity … [Read more...]
