Traumatic Brain Injury: Hope Through Research - A booklet prepared by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Covers treatment, research, symptoms, rehabilitation, types of brain injury, and resources. - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/detail_tbi.htm
Brain Injury Research Center - A database of research and educational materials designed for people with TBI, their families, and professionals. Item description gives short synopsis, target audience, media format, cost, language, and where it can be obtained. - http://www.tbicommunity.org
Self-Help Recovery: Resources for Long-Term Recovery - Free and affordable caregiver self-help resources for dealing with brain injury and other catastrophic illness from crisis to rehabilitation, recovery and independent living. - http://www.selfhelprecovery.net/
What Is Traumatic Brain Injury - Fact sheet with tips for preventing brain injuries from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/TBI.htm
Brain Injury - A Guide for Families and Friends - Basic information about brain injury and its treatment, from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. - http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/medicaldepartments/neurosurgery/braininjury/index.html
The Missouri Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Project - Resource of regional and national information about living and working with traumatic brain injury (TBI) for TBI survivors, their families, and their support providers. - http://www.tbimo.org/
Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury - Reviews the types of TBI and their treatment and prognosis, from the Medical Journal of Australia. - http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/178_06_170303/kha11095_fm.html
NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information - Fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Contents include definition, treatment methods, prognosis, current research projects, and references. - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm
Stories Of Brain Injury Rehabilitation - An Occupational Therapist describes the rehabilitation of a young man with severe brain injury. This masters thesis includes journal and treatment notes, quotes, and the therapist's thoughts. - http://www.severe-brain-injury.com/
eMedicine Health - Head Injury - Information on the types, causes, symptoms, tests, and treatment of head injuries. - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9339-1.asp
eMedicine Health - Dementia in Head Injury - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of dementia after a brain trauma. - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/38577-1.asp
eMedicine Health - Concussion - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of concussions. - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9251-1.asp
Family Caregiver Alliance Fact Sheet - Offers an overview of head injury, its effects, prognosis and treatment. - http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=579&expandnodeid=386
Safety Tips for Farming with a Brain Injury - Article from National Agricultural Safety Database (NASD) talking about special considerations and concerns. Farmers with brain injuries share a list of general tips to help prevent additional injuries. - http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000001-d000100/d000052/d000052.html
Frequently Asked Questions About Head Injury - Basic information about traumatic brain injury, coma, seizures, and what to expect from treatment. - http://hosting.texoma.net/business/biotech/thia-faq.htm
The Brain Injury Recovery Network - Dedicated to helping victims and families of brain and other serious injuries. Information, tips, and advice provided by people who have been through the same experience. - http://www.tbirecovery.org/
Traumatic Brain Injury - Medical and informational resource for individuals dealing with traumatic brain injury. - http://www.braininjurydisorders.org/
BrainInjury.com - A medical, legal, and informational resource for persons dealing with traumatic brain injury (TBI). - http://www.braininjury.com/
The TBI Help Desk for Caregivers - Information and resources to increase the quality of care available to Brain Injured patients after departure from the Hospital. Includes a chat room and discussion board as well as articles, tips, FAQs, glossary, personal experiences, and phone numbers - http://www.tbihelp.org/
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - @Health.com's newsletter dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of TBIs. - http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_4_2.html
Whiplash Injury - Scientific information about cervicocephalic trauma, lesions, symptoms, and recovery. - http://www.vertigo-dizziness.com/english/whiplash_injury.html
Locked-in Syndrome from NINDS - Booklet describing the basics of this rare disorder, treatment, prognosis, research, and references. - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/lockedinsyndrome_doc.htm
Services and Supports for Persons with Brain Injury - From the University of North Carolina -- Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies. Project designed to enable individuals with brain injury to decrease social isolation and loneliness, strengthen community living skills, and increase the skills neede - http://www.unc.edu/depts/recreate/crds/SSPBI/index.html
Healthlink-MCW - Article from the Medical College of Wisconsin about "Sports Concussions a Growing Concern." Describes the symptoms and effects of mild brain injuries as well as multiple concussions. - http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1007069756.html
The Brain Spot - An accessible site designed for brain injury survivors, persons with memory impairments and new Internet users. Includes links to games, discussion board, activity resources, and personal pages. - http://www.unc.edu/depts/recreate/spot/
PoinTIS - Information and services for spinal cord and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. - http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/
NARIC Databases: Brain Injuries - Introduction to resources available from the National Rehabilitation Information Center. - http://www.naric.com/search/t04.html
TBINET at Mount Sinai School of Medicine - The Research and Training Center on Community Integration of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury. Provides a large database on a variety of Post-TBI challenges as well as the activities and research findings of the RTC. Maintains a newsletter, consume - http://www.mssm.edu/tbinet/
Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center - Working to raise awareness of TBI's effect on society, and provide easily accessible information and support for survivors, their loved ones, and the professionals who work on their behalf. - http://www.braininjuryresources.org
Coma Waiting Page - Information about coma and brain injury directed at helping with answers and support in those critical first days and weeks, while waiting for someone to awake from a coma. - http://www.waiting.com/
Perspectives Network On-Line - Brain injury resources including detailed links, multiple language FAQS, diagrams and tools, on-line newsletter and article archives. - http://www.tbi.org/
Brain Injury Resource Center - Offers information, reference materials, and self-help resources. Provides links to support and discussion groups, rehabilitation sites, publications and journals. - http://www.headinjury.com/
Anatomy of a Head Injury - Causes, symptoms and assessment of brain injuries. - http://www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca/~cahr/headfall.html
National Resource Center For Traumatic Brain Injury - Providing information for professionals, persons with brain injury, and family members. Also developing intervention programs, and assessment tools. - http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/
Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide - Information, for survivors and their families, provided on the honor system from Clinical Neuropsychologist Dr. Glen Johnson. Topics include signs of a brain injury, coping with common problems, and dealing with doctors. - http://www.tbiguide.com/
TBI Resource Guide - Information on brain injury, rehabilitation, long-term assisted living, medications, and current research, from the Centre for Neuro Skills. - http://www.neuroskills.com/