The medical staff providing supportive care for the unconscious individual is highly trained and understands how to care for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. TBI patients are monitored with equipment for breathing, heart rhythm, blood pressure, pulse and intracranial pressure….
The families of traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims often have many questions when their loved one is transferred to a rehabilitative care center. What happens in rehabilitation? Similar to the acute care facility, the TBI patient will be cared for…
Initial treatment of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) begins upon arrival to a hospital. At the hospital, a team of medical professionals, generally led by the trauma surgeon, will meet the patient. The trauma surgeon, acting as the leader, will…
Surgical treatment is often used for patients of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). In closed head injury, surgery does not correct the problem. A bolt or ICP (intracranial pressure) monitoring device may be placed in the skull to monitor pressure in…
There are a number of resources available to TBI patients and their families. This section helps you select the right kind of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) treatment center for your needs. Click on the link to locate a treatment center…
Recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) varies based on the individual and the brain injury. Attempts at predicting the degree of TBI recovery remain crude. Recovery can be seen months, and even years, after the initial injury. Devastating and…
There are many different kinds of treatments available for patients of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Initial Treatment stabilizes the individual immediately following a traumatic brain injury. Rehabilitative Care Center Treatment helps restore the patient to daily life. Acute treatment of…
Brain injury research is being conducted at the National Institutes of Health. Go to www.nih.govfor specific studies being funded. The National Brain Injury Association has developed special interest groups to evaluate brain injury research, standards of care, and outcomes. The Center for Neuroscience and…
Acute treatment of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is aimed at minimizing secondary injury and life support. Mechanical ventilation supports breathing and helps keep the pressure down in the head. A device may be placed surgically in the brain cavity…
