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Every year, millions of people in the U.S. sustain head and brain injuries. Some are minor because the skull is quite good at protecting the brain. More than half are bad enough that people must go to the hospital. Serious head injuries can lead to permanent brain damage or death.
Symptoms of minor head injuries usually go away without treatment. Serious head injuries need emergency treatment. Clues that a head injury may be serious include
Treatment and outcome depend on the injury. People with severe injuries usually need rehabilitation.
StrongArm Systems - Develop software for exercising your brain. Initially for people recovering from the effects of head injury, but has found a much wider audience.
Anatomy of a Head Injury - Causes, symptoms and assessment of brain injuries.
The Missouri Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Project - Focuses on strengthening relationships between hospitals, private rehabilitation service providers, and local school districts regarding supports for TBI. Offers resources, support group listing, and events calendar. Online publications include the "Head Injury Guide" for survivors and caregivers, and a "Self Study Series" covering medical effects, social concerns, and vocational aspects after a brain injury.
Frequently Asked Questions About Head Injury - Basic information about traumatic brain injury, coma, seizures, and what to expect from treatment.
eMedicine Health - Dementia in Head Injury - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of dementia after a brain trauma.
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Institute of Florida - Traumatic brain injury and head injury education and rehabilitation.
Head Injury Rehabilitation & Referral Services, Inc. (HIRRS) - Serves individuals with neurological impairments, specializing in brain injuries. Offers residential and outpatient programs, vocational training, life skills assistance, educational goals, and assistance in accessing community and medical resources. A non-profit agency located in Rockville, MD.
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission - Statewide Head Injury Program - Identifies, cultivates, and develops a network of community resources and services for residents who have sustained an externally caused traumatic brain injury to assist individuals in maintaining or increasing their level of independence at home, work, and in their communities.
Traumatic Head Injury Rehabilitation Services at Robin Hill Farm - Educational and rehabilitation services for adults throughout the Northeast with acquired brain injury. Providing assisted living in a residential setting in West Deering, NH.
Headway UK - Brain injury association is a registered charity in England. Its aims are to promote understanding of all aspects of head injury and to provide information, support and services to people who have suffered a head injury, their family and carers.