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Traumatic Brain Injury
Representing All Masters-Degreed Psychology Professionals in Texas
Traumatic Brain Injury
Yearly Statistics in the U.S.
• 1.5 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury
• 230,000 are hospitalized
• 50,000 die
• 90,000 suffer long-term or life-long disabilities
• TBI is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults
Economic Costs of TBI
• lifetime 325,000 to 4 million dollars for the individual
• annual total economic cost of 37 to 159 billion dollars
Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury
Depending on the area of the brain that is damaged, there will be alterations in mood, emotional reactions, memory, sensation and perception, or motor coordination.
Merck Manual on Head Injury
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Head Injury
Healthopedia - Brain and Nervous System
National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Neuroscience Research
National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Resource Center
National Neurotrauma Society
Society for Neuroscience
Brain Damage Net
Brain Injury Resource Center
Brain Trauma Foundation
Centre for Neuro Skills - TBI Resource Guide
Brain Injury Association of America
Brain Injury Association of Texas
British Neuroscience Association
Canadian Association for Neuroscience
Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation
North American Brain Injury Society
International Brain Injury Association
We Are TBI - Social Support Network for People living with TBI
Neuro Trauma Law Nexus
Brain Injury - Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney
• 1.5 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury
• 230,000 are hospitalized
• 50,000 die
• 90,000 suffer long-term or life-long disabilities
• TBI is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults
Economic Costs of TBI
• lifetime 325,000 to 4 million dollars for the individual
• annual total economic cost of 37 to 159 billion dollars
Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury
Depending on the area of the brain that is damaged, there will be alterations in mood, emotional reactions, memory, sensation and perception, or motor coordination.
Merck Manual on Head Injury
- For People with TBI and Their Family Members
TBI Consumer Reports: A published series that summarizes research conducted at Mount Sinai.
These reports are available at no cost, by contacting us or by
downloading them. Reports are available on several topics:
-- Long-term Post-TBI Health Problem
-- Aerobic Exercise Following TBI
-- Parenting after TBI
-- Coping with Emotional Distress
-- Coping with Sexual Problems
-- Coping with Substance Abuse Problems after TBI
-- Peer Mentoring
-- Person-Centered Planning
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Head Injury
Healthopedia - Brain and Nervous System
National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Neuroscience Research
National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Resource Center
National Neurotrauma Society
Society for Neuroscience
Brain Damage Net
Brain Injury Resource Center
Brain Trauma Foundation
Centre for Neuro Skills - TBI Resource Guide
Brain Injury Association of America
Brain Injury Association of Texas
British Neuroscience Association
Canadian Association for Neuroscience
Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation
North American Brain Injury Society
International Brain Injury Association
We Are TBI - Social Support Network for People living with TBI
Neuro Trauma Law Nexus
Brain Injury - Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney
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Dallas, TX 75360
txapa@att.net
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