A 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
Being 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
Brain 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
Just 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
Traumatic 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) ... Views: 805