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Traumatic Brain Injury

Friday's Progress Notes - January 21, 2000
Mental Health Information - Vol. 4 Issue 2
Published by At Health, Inc. - http://www.athealth.com

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CONTENTS:

1. Concussion in sports and return to play for young athletes
2. Resources for families and those with brain injuries
3. Fact sheet for families who have a child with TBI
4. Societal barriers for those with disabilities
5. The unplanned journey
6. Learning disabilities


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Colleagues,

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health concern. According to the NIH, traumatic brain injury (TBI) results principally from vehicular incidents, falls, acts of violence, and sports injuries and is more than twice as likely in males than in females. Prevalence is estimated to be 2.5 million to 6.5 million individuals. TBI may result in lifelong impairment of an individual's physical, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning. Today's FPN touches on some of this issues related to TBI.

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Regards,
Jack

John L. Miller, MD
1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Assessment and Management of Concussion in Sports
This article discusses issues related to the evaluation and treatment of concussion (mild traumatic brain injury - MTBI) in athletes, including the determination of when an athlete should return to play.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/990901ap/887.html

2. BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION
Road to Rehabilitation
This series of brochures -- written by various experts -- offers a layman's guide for families and individuals with brain injury to the process of rehabilitation from brain injury.
http://www.biausa.org/publications/roadToRehab1.pdf

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3. NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES
Traumatic Brain Injury
Fact sheet for those with a child who has suffered a traumatic brain injury.
 
4. APA MONITOR
Knocking Down Societal Barriers for People with Disabilities
Society's lack of accommodation is often the greatest obstacle to independent living.

5. NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES
The Unplanned Journey: When You Learn That Your Child Has a Disability
The birth of a child with a disability, or the discovery that a child has a disability, can have profound effects on the family.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/unplannedjourney.html

6. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
Learning Disabilities
LD is a disorder that affects people's ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain. These limitations can show up in many ways--as specific difficulties with spoken and written language, coordination, self-control, or attention.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/nih_ld.html


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