ryansridge
10-25-2007, 02:10 PM
This was published in 2004 but I wish it had been around in 1989 when I had a MTBI. It contains a lot of good info for patients, family members and health care workers/professionals. Hopefully, it will be of some benefit to others on this forum. Although it's put out by the VA, it applies to civilians, too (it doesn't just cover battlefield type injuries). Link:http://www1.va.gov/vhi/docs/TBI.pdf It's a 177 page, 2.3 MB Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file.
From the Table of Contents:
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Testimonial - The Happiest of Happy Endings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1
Epidemiology and the Nature of Traumatic Brain Injuries . . . . . . . . .5
2
Concussion Management: Sequelae and Treatment of Mild TBI . . .19
3
Rehabilitation of the Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury . . . . . . . .45
4
Post-acute/Chronic Sequelae: Medical and Physical Problems . . . . .61
5
Post-acute/Chronic Sequelae: Cognitive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
6
Post-acute/Chronic Sequelae:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Emotional and Behavioral Problems
7
TBI in the Elderly and Aging with TBI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
8
Living with TBI: Impact on the Survivor and their family . . . . . . . . .99
9
Driving Issues after TBI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
10
VA TBI System of Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
11
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Appendices
Long-Term Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
A
TBI Referral Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
B
VBA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program .147
C
VBA VR&E Independent Living Eligibility and Services . . . . . . . . . .149
D
Client Assistance, Protection, and Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
E
Additional Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
From the Table of Contents:
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Testimonial - The Happiest of Happy Endings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1
Epidemiology and the Nature of Traumatic Brain Injuries . . . . . . . . .5
2
Concussion Management: Sequelae and Treatment of Mild TBI . . .19
3
Rehabilitation of the Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury . . . . . . . .45
4
Post-acute/Chronic Sequelae: Medical and Physical Problems . . . . .61
5
Post-acute/Chronic Sequelae: Cognitive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
6
Post-acute/Chronic Sequelae:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Emotional and Behavioral Problems
7
TBI in the Elderly and Aging with TBI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
8
Living with TBI: Impact on the Survivor and their family . . . . . . . . .99
9
Driving Issues after TBI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
10
VA TBI System of Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
11
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Appendices
Long-Term Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
A
TBI Referral Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
B
VBA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program .147
C
VBA VR&E Independent Living Eligibility and Services . . . . . . . . . .149
D
Client Assistance, Protection, and Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
E
Additional Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153