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SHAKE THAT SEIZURE - Traumatic Brain Injury

Because my seizures have been a result of a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and continue on as a result of the scar tissue and a current tumor that occupies my left frontal lobe, I have created this small section for others who need resources regarding Traumatic Brain Injury. I sure hope you find it helpful and if you come across other information for this TBI section, please do not hesitate to email it directly to me at jcoyle@stsepilepsy.org.

Cheers,

John Coyle

WEB SITES ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY:

http://www.biausa.org - This is the Web site for the Brain Injury Association (BIA), a national organization dedicated to brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy.

http://www.biausa.org/Links.htm - This is the BIA's extensive listing of links to related resources on the internet.

http://www.bisociety.org - This is the Web site for the Brain Injury Society, which features articles, links to resources, and message board and chat forums for people with traumatic brain injury and their families to meet and offer mutual support.

http://www.headinjury.com - This is the site of the Head Injury Hotline, which operates a nonprofit information and referral clearinghouse of nationwide resources for head injured persons.

http://community-2.webtv.net/bjscloset/TraumaticBrainInjury - This is a site for and by people with traumatic brain and other head injuries, their families, and caregivers.

http://www.caregiver.org - The Family Caregiver's Alliance offers resources including an online support group forum for families and caregivers of people with disabilities, including traumatic brain injury.

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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Traumatic injuries to the brain, also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury and is one of two subsets of acquired brain injury (ABI). The other subset is non-traumatic brain injury (e.g. stroke, meningitis, anoxia). Parts of the brain that can be damaged include the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum, and brain stem. TBI can cause a host of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social effects.

Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. Outcome can be anything from complete recovery to permanent disability or death.