Brain trauma can affect physical functions as well as emotions, behaviors, cognition, communication and social skills. These changes can be immediate and visible; other changes can appear over time and are more subtle. Understanding the many functions of the brain is the first step to coping with these changes.
A special collection of 6 tip cards on brain injury addresses consequences and treatment of trauma to the brain. It provides information for families, caregivers, veterans and clinicians on various types of acquired brain injury. Common concerns and questions about coma recovery, seizures, headaches, and medications after brain injury are discussed in user-friendly language.
Information on brain injury treatment with tips for families, caregivers, veterans and clinicians on the causes, symptoms, treatment and recovery of adults with acquired brain injury due to internal and external causes. Using clear language for families and caregivers, this tip card describes treatment of: traumatic brain injury (TBI), anoxia (hypoxia), stroke or cardiovascular accidents (CVA), aneurysm, toxemia, viruses and bacterial infections in the brain.
Seeing a spouse, parent, child or sibling who is in a brain injury coma can be frightening and stressful for family members, friends and visitors. This tip card explains how a person may look and respond during various levels of coma. It gives practical suggestions for families as they wait and watch for changes in alertness and responsiveness.
Many survivors of brain injury have seizures immediately after the injury or over time. Common questions of families, survivors and caregivers are answered about the causes, types and treatment of seizures after acquired brain injury.
Medications can affect children and adults differently after a brain injury. They can help treat some effects of brain trauma. This tip card helps families, caregivers and clinicians understand reasons for using some medications along with possible benefits and side effects. It is helpful for discussions with your physician.
Information guide helps families, survivors and clinicians understand the effects of an head injury to the brain and reactions to medications after head trauma. Gives tips for discussing medication with a physician when a person has a TBI.
Undiagnosed brain injuries can have many consequences for youths. The signs and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury or concussion in youths and adults are often missed or overlooked if there is no visible injury or immediate loss of consciousness. This tip card provides checklists for identifying physical, cognitive, behavioral and social changes that may indicate a possible undiagnosed brain injury or concussion. It gives tips on questions to ask and information to gather in order to seek help and treatment.
Concussion is a mild brain injury but it is not a minor condition as it is caused by trauma to the brain. This tip card describes the early and late symptoms of concussion including physical, cognitive, sensory, social, communicative and behavioral signs. This tip card includes an 8 week checklist to monitor symptoms and track recovery.
Post traumatic headache is a common complaint and symptom after head trauma or brain injury. This tip card explains various causes and types of headaches after a concussion, traumatic brain injury, head trauma or neck injury. It discusses options for treatment with tips for talking with your doctor about headaches after trauma.
Sleep disorders after brain injury are common. Sleep patterns can change after a brain injury or TBI, such as trouble falling and staying asleep, waking up too early in the morning and not being able to fall back to sleep. Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD can make sleep disorders even more difficult for survivors and family. This tip card helps all survivors with sleep disorders understand the causes, symptoms and available treatments. It includes tips and strategies for coping with sleep disorders.
