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BRAIN TRAUMA

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Introduction

Every 15 seconds, someone receives a head injury in the US.  Every 5 minutes, one of these people will die and another will become permanently disabled.  A survivor of traumatic brain injury (TBI) typically requires 5-10 years of intensive services at a cumulative mean cost of 4 million dollars.  Traumatic brain injury includes concussions, contusions, sub-arachnoid hemorrhage, and diffuse axonal injury.  TBI can produce an inability to control emotions (poor anger control), mood disorders (anxiety, depression), loss of smell, inattention, difficulty multi-tasking, and sleep disorders.

Recommended websites

Brain Trauma Foundation (info)
Brain Injury Association (info)
Brain Injury Resource Center (info)
Brain Injury New Jersey

More websites

NY Times: Spinal Cord Injury (personal story)
Headstrong For Life (info)
Brain Injury Washington (info)
Chris Reeves Center (info)
Sports Related Concussion Facts (info)
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Recommended books

1. Still Me – Christopher Reeves
2. I'll Carry The Fork! Recovering a Life After Brain Injury – Kara L. Swanson
3. Over My Head: A Doctor's Own Personal Story of Head Injury From The Inside Looking Out – Claudia L. Osborn
4. Every Good Boy Does Fine – Timothy Laskowski
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Recommended movies

1. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2. I Am
3. The Crash Reel
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Blogs

Personal Stories (blog)
Brainline (blog)
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