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- Vocational Rehabilitation - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Florida InstituteA Message from The Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation Vocational rehabilitation is critical for adults who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. Since one’s job is often an important source of self-worth, those who cannot work due to a traumatic brain injury may suffer ...
Views: 628 - Causes of Anoxic Brain Injury - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Florida InstituteBeing deprived of oxygen for as little as five minutes can cause permanent brain damage, although anoxic brain injury rehabilitation is possible. There are four major causes of anoxic brain injury • Anemic anoxia • Toxic anoxia • Stagnant anoxia • Anoxic anoxia Anemic anoxia occurs ...
Views: 1205 - Supported Independent Living for People with Brain Injury - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Florida InstituteBrain injury patients and adults with disabilities often dream of living independently. They find that they want a sense of autonomy, self-reliance and the ability to take care of themselves, the same as any other adult. However, many adults with disabilities require assistance to do the ...
Views: 755 - Help for Overmedicated Brain Injury Patients - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Florida InstituteJust as there are many causes of traumatic brain injury, the effects that such an injury produces are also varied. For example, some individuals experience difficulty with short-term memory, while others develop psychiatric symptoms, such as depression, hallucinations and paranoia. Motor ...
Views: 1223(1 vote) - Types, Causes & Prevention of Neurologic Injury - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Florida InstituteTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Damage to living brain tissue caused by an external, mechanical force. It is usually characterized by a period of altered consciousness (amnesia or coma) that can be very brief (minutes) or very long (months/indefinitely). The specific disabling condition(s) ...
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