TBI Books and Articles

Books

Traumatic Brain Injury
Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Glen Johnsons Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide was written to explain head injuries in clear, easy to understand language for patients of head injuries. The goal of this online book is to better prepare the head injured person and family for the long road of recovery ahead.

Articles

Rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury
As with all rehabilitation, the goal is to help the person achieve the maximum degree of return to their previous level of functioning. Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation is best managed by a specialized interdisciplinary team of health professionals.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and this year, CDC will again support the Brain Injury Association of America’s “Living with Brain Injury” campaign. The goals of this three-year campaign are to improve the lives of individuals living with brain injury, their families and caregivers, and to raise awareness about brain injuries nationwide.

How long does it take for brain injury to occur?
Research by a Sandia National Laboratories engineer and a University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center neurologist shows that brain injury may occur within one millisecond after a human head is thrust into a windshield as a result of a car accident.