Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), also called brain injury or head injury, occurs when a blow or jolt to the head results in damage to the brain. TBIs range in severity from mild to severe. The most common type of brain injury, a concussion, is classified as a mild traumatic brain injury.

This section contains resources that discus; understanding brain injury, consequences of a brain injury, prognosis, recovery, resources, communication with brain injured adults, and coping with behavior problems.

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Ask an Expert: Repeating

December 20, 2012

Dear FCA: My husband Ted had a series of mini-strokes. He can carry on a conversation some times. But other times I've noticed that Ted gets "stuck" on a subject and tends to repeat the same thing over and over again. He could ask when dinner is 25 times o

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Caregiver Support & The Power of Community (Brain Injury Survivors and Caregivers)

A Discussion About Schurig Center Services & the Needs of Brain Injury Survivors and Caregivers This presentation shares information about how Schurig Center designs services that enhance the quality of life for survivors of brain injury and their families

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Coping with Behavior Problems after Brain Injury

Reviewed by Claude Munday, Ph.D., William Lynch, Ph.D., and John Haller, Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Project. Updated April 2020, by Carol Welsh, MPA, CBIS, Services For Brain Injury, San Jose, CA

July 24, 2020

Identifying Behavior Problems People with brain injuries may experience a range of neuropsychological problems following a traumatic brain injury. Depending on the part of the brain affected and the severity of the injury, the result for any one individua

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Guidelines for Better Communication with Brain-Impaired Adults

By Family Caregiver Alliance

Communicating with a loved one with a brain disorder can indeed be challenging. Finding the right words and getting your point across are difficult under normal circumstances.This difficulty is often compounded by your role as a caregiver. And although the

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How to Form a Support Group for Families of Brain-Impaired Adults

By Family Caregiver Alliance in cooperation with California's Caregiver Resource Centers

March 10, 1997

Support or “self-help” groups are formed by people who share common concerns. The groups may be participant-initiated or sponsored by a health care institution, social services agency or nonprofit organization. A degenerative or terminal illness, or an acc

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Traumatic Brain Injury

By Family Caregiver Alliance and was reviewed by Catherine Sebold Updated April, 2020, by Carol Welsh, MPA, CBIS, Services For Brain Injury, San Jose, CA.

Introduction Each year, an estimated 2.5 million people in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) but the total incidence is unknown. The impact of a brain injury is often life-changing for survivors, families and caregivers. This fact sheet discu

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Traumatic Brain Injury – CA Resources

The following are some of the organizations that provide services to families dealing with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in California: California Caregiver Resource Centers (800) 445-8106 caregiver.org The 11 California Caregiver Resource Centers serve eve

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Lesión cerebral traumática (Traumatic Brain Injury)

February 19, 2014

Definición Las lesiones cerebrales traumáticas, también conocidas como lesiones cerebrales o de la cabeza, son lesiones que provocan daños al cerebro. La lesión cerebral puede ocurrir en una de dos formas: La lesión cerebral “cerrada” ocurre cuando la cabe

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Problemas conductuales posteriores a traumatismo craneal (Coping With Behavior Problems After Head Injury)

Family Caregiver Alliance

January 1, 2003

Algunos problemas conductuales Las personas que sobreviven tras un traumatismo craneal pueden padecer de numerosos problemas neuropsicológicos provocados por las lesiones cerebrales. Las consecuencias pueden variar mucho entre distintas personas, según la

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Traumatic Brain Injury (Tagalog)

Ng Family Caregiver Alliance at ni-review ni Catherine Sebold Na-update noong, 2020, ni Carol Welsh, MPA, CBIS, Services For Brain Injury, San Jose, CA.

Introduksyon Taon-taon, may tinatantiyang 2.5 milyong katao sa Estados Unidos ay nagdurusa sa isang traumatic brain injury (TBI) pero ang total na dalas nito ay hindi kilala. Ang epekto ng brain injury ay madalas na nagpapabago sa buhay ng mga nakakaligtas

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Chấn Thương Sọ Não (Traumatic Brain Injury)

Soạn thảo bởi Family Caregiver Alliance và duyệt bởi Catherine Sebold Cập nhật tháng 4 năm 2020 bởi Carol Welsh, MPA, CBIS, của Services For Brain Injury, San Jose, CA.

Giới Thiệu Mỗi năm, ước tính có khoảng 2.5 triệu người tại Hoa Kỳ bị chấn thương sọ não (traumatic brain injury, TBI) nhưng tổng số trường hợp bệnh vẫn chưa được xác định. Chấn thương sọ não thường làm thay đổi cuộc sống của người sống sót sau khi mắc bệnh

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创伤性脑损伤 (Traumatic Brain Injury – Chinese)

Family Caregiver Alliance and was reviewed by Catherine Sebold

The following Fact Sheet is available as downloadable PDF document. To view and print this file you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is available as a free download by clicking here. 创伤性脑损伤 Download here (310k) Simplified 創傷性腦損傷 Download here (311k) Trad

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