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Brain Injury Blast Involving Military Personnel

Brain Injury Blast  It is suspected that as many as 320,000, possibly more, military personnel have come home with brain injuries that have affected their lives. Brain injuries affect personalities, emotions and often their mobility. Some will have an inability to understand speech but will still possibly be able to read, some will no longer […]

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Concussions, Brain Injury and Personality Changes

Brain Injury Personality Changes Category Being aggressive, violent and unable to make good choices can be some of the changes in a survivor of brain injury or someone with repetitive concussions. They may also suffer from mood swings, mental rigidity, impulsive behavior, be apathetic, lethargic, are unable to show emotion, have no interests, be bored […]

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Brain Injury Memory Loss and Short Term Memory Tips

Short Term Memoryg After Brain Injury  Tips Category Various things, such as anxiety about the memory lapses, can interfere with the ability to remember. It takes a lot of effort and concentration to compensate for short-term memory loss. It drains energy levels and can often result in chronic fatigue. Intellectual functions may then deteriorate causing feelings […]

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How Traumatic Brain Injury Affects Hearing

Traumatic Brain Injury Category >> By Lynn Fugaro Hearing problems are quite common after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) because the inner ear is directly connected to the central nervous system. Ringing in the ear (tinnitus) and hearing loss are two of the most widely reported side effects of a traumatic brain injury. Some other […]

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Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Category >> By Barbara Eastcairn Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation is an enormous field. This article focuses on information about forms of rehabilitation that may not immediately come to the attention of people, whether carers or sufferers themselves, who are searching for help. In particular we will look at rehabilitation for hearing disorders, […]

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Strategies for Memory After Traumatic Brain Injury

Memory and Brain  Category By Marilyn Lash Memory is one of the biggest challenges facing many survivors after a traumatic brain injury. Memory impairments can be unsettling, frustrating and stressful. Trying to recall and perform routine functions can become formidable tasks. Changes in memory can affect everything from remembering to turn off the stove to […]

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5 Reasons Why Depression and Alcohol Don’t Mix After Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain Injury Category By Marilyn Lash Depression is among the most common psychiatric diagnoses after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adolescents and adults. Some people experience depressive signs or symptoms immediately following their injury. Others struggle with the onset of depression months or even years later as they struggle to cope with the changes […]

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